The Fake

September. 25,1953      
Rating:
6.1
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Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.

Dennis O'Keefe as  Paul Mitchell
Coleen Gray as  Mary Mason
Hugh Williams as  Sir Richard Aldingham
Guy Middleton as  Smith
John Laurie as  Henry Mason
Eliot Makeham as  George
Stanley Van Beers as  Cartwright
Ellen Pollock as  Miss Fossett
Dora Bryan as  Barmaid
Michael Ward as  Art Salesman

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Reviews

Jeanskynebu
1953/09/25

the audience applauded

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SnoReptilePlenty
1953/09/26

Memorable, crazy movie

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Loui Blair
1953/09/27

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Guillelmina
1953/09/28

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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