Pitfall (1948)

1948 · 86 min · Drama, Crime

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.

Directed by André de Toth. Starring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr and John Litel.

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