Deception (1946): Cast & Plot
Deception is a 1946 music drama directed by Irving Rapper, starring Bette Davis as Christine Radcliffe, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Irving Rapper
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deception About?
The premise of Deception without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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Deception Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- cellist
- autograph
- breaking a drinking glass in one's hand
- rehearsal
- falling down stairs
- breakup
- rainstorm
- concerto
- newlywed
- presumed dead
- mentor
- wedding reception
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- piano
- flute
- restaurant
- fur coat
- mansion
- backstage
- student reporter
- phonograph
- pistol
- premonition
- apology
- valet
- understudy
- based on a stage play
- davis and henreid
- davis and rains
- composer
- giving a toast
- champagne
- pianist
- crime of passion
- deception
- jealousy
- musician
- mistress
- new york city
- confession
- concert
- classical music
- murder
- melodrama
- lovers reunited
- love triangle
Deception Cast & Characters
Bette Davis leads the cast as Christine Radcliffe, with Paul Henreid as Karel Novak and Claude Rains as Alexander Hollenius. Directed by Irving Rapper; 63 actors are credited in all.
- Director Irving Rapper
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Bette Davis as Christine Radcliffe - Paul Henreid as Karel Novak
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Claude Rains as Alexander Hollenius - John Abbott as Bertram Gribble
Also Starring in Deception
· 59 more- Bess Flowers Wedding Guest Ringing Glass (uncredited)
- Harold Miller Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Gino Corrado Waiter (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Hatcheck Clerk (uncredited)
- James Conaty Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)
- Colin Kenny Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Max Linder Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Philo McCullough Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Florence Wix Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Ellinor Vanderveer Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- James Carlisle Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Theodore Lorch Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)
- Alexander Pollard Pollard (uncredited)
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- Louis Mercier Waiter (uncredited)
- Cyril Delevanti Beggar (uncredited)
- Boyd Irwin Elderly Gentleman (uncredited)
- Richard Erdman Terry Spencer (uncredited)
- Jean De Briac Andre the Matre'd (uncredited)
- Benson Fong The Manservant [Jimmy]
- Ray Montgomery Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Scott Seaton Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Marcelle Corday Hat Check Woman (uncredited)
- Clifton Young Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Richard Neill Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Brandon Beach Concertgoer (uncredited)
- John Alban Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Charles Meakin Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Tom Ferrandini Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Patricia Barry Music Student (uncredited)
- Henry Hebert Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Lulu Mae Bohrman Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Perk Lazelle Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- James B. Leong Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Albert Petit Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)
- Lois Austin Norma the Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Frank Dae Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Ross Ford Music Student (uncredited)
- Harry Denny Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Kay Garrett Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Jane Harker Music Student (uncredited)
- Foster H. Phinney Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Kenneth Hunter Manager (uncredited)
- Earle S. Dewey Mr. Day (uncredited)
- Richard Walsh Porter (uncredited)
- Russell Arms Music Student (uncredited)
- Norma Drury Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Richard Wang Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- William Roy Busboy (uncredited)
- Bernard DeRoux Waiter (uncredited)
- Jean Wong Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Ramon Ros Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Gertrude Carr Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Suzi Crandall Music Student (uncredited)
- Leza Holland Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Albert Law Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Einar Nilson Nilson -- Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
More from Irving Rapper
More films directed by Irving Rapper, best-rated first: Now, Voyager, Born Again, The Christine Jorgensen Story and Pontius Pilate.
Deception Plot Summary
What happens in Deception from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Christine Radcliffe runs through the rain toward the grand stairway of a large symphony hall, where a concert in progress fills the air with Haydn’s cello concerto in D. Tears sting her eyes as she spots the cellist on stage: Karel Novak, a man who survived the war in neutral Sweden. When the solo piece ends, Novak is swarmed by well-wishers before retreating to his dressing room, and the hall quiets again for Schubert’s unfinished symphony. Christine slips inside the backstage mirror and their eyes meet; their reunion is tender and urgent, and they embrace as she whispers, “I thought you were dead. I saw them kill you.”
Full summary
The whole story of Deception, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Deception?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the female protagonist who reunites with the cellist in the rain‑soaked symphony hall?
Deception Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “骗局” and “Jalousie”.
- Also known as
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- 骗局
- Jalousie
- Il prezzo dell'inganno
- Trügerische Leidenschaft
- Engaño
- Înșelătorie
- Обман
- Que o Céu a Condene
- 鹃血啼痕
- Den vita lögnen
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Deception FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Deception, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deception?
Deception runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Deception released?
Deception was released on October 18, 1946.
Who directed Deception?
Deception was directed by Irving Rapper.
More films by Irving Rapper Who is in the cast of Deception?
Deception stars Bette Davis as Christine Radcliffe, Paul Henreid as Karel Novak and Claude Rains as Alexander Hollenius, among 63 credited actors.
Does Deception have a post-credit scene?
No. Deception has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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