Larceny (1948): Cast
Larceny is a 1948 crime drama directed by George Sherman, starring John Payne as Rick Mason, Shelley Winters and Percy Helton. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- George Sherman
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Larceny About?
The premise of Larceny without spoilers.
Rick Mason is a low‑down con artist who preys on post‑war patriotism, tricking a grieving war widow into handing over her savings for a fabricated memorial. As he unexpectedly falls for her, his guilty conscience awakens, yet his ruthless, muscle‑backed boss presses him onward, threatening violence to keep the scheme alive.
Larceny Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- new year's eve
- frame up
- reference to world war two
- heterosexual love interest
- pretending to be someone's friend
- war widow
- male and female in a convertible
- man trying to defraud a woman
- rude girl
- woman killed
- american criminal
- phony
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- slapping a drink out of someone's hand
- dying young
- real estate deal
- crying widow
- reference to the pacific war
- fraud
- stressful relationship
- reference to havana cuba
- scheme
- going to california
- professional heartbreaker
- war memorial
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- financial fraud
- tall tale
- suspicious
- hoodlum
- womanizer
- crying woman
- moll
- being tailed
- hotel room
- male female mutual slap
- jealous woman
- pretending to be a military veteran
- woman knocked unconscious
- charity
- realtor
- reference to new york city
- vixen
- issuing a blank check
- hotel reception
- dance
- danger of being exposed
- woman with a gun
- swindler
- fix
- slip
Larceny Cast & Characters
John Payne leads the cast as Rick Mason, with Shelley Winters as Tory and Percy Helton as Charlie Jordan. Directed by George Sherman; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Sherman
- John Payne as Rick Mason
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Shelley Winters as Tory - Percy Helton as Charlie Jordan
- Don Wilson as Master of Ceremonies
Also Starring in Larceny
· 12 more- Dan Duryea Silky Randall
- Russ Conway Detective
- Dan O'Herlihy Duke
- Harry Antrim Mr. McNulty
- Paul Brinegar Mechanic
- Richard Rober Max
- Patricia Alphin Waitress
- Joan Caulfield Deborah Owens Clark
- Nicholas Joy Walter Vanderline
- Dorothy Hart Madeline
- Walter Greaza Mr. Owens
- Oliver Hartwell Black Porter (uncredited)
More from George Sherman
More films directed by George Sherman, best-rated first: Big Jake, Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider, Murieta and Find Me That Girl.
Cars in Larceny
18 cars on screen, including the 1947 Buick unknown and the 1947 Ford Super De Luxe.
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1947 Buick unknown Important role -
1947 Ford Super De Luxe Important role -
1946 Lincoln Continental Minor role -
1946 Mercury Eight Minor role
Larceny Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Ladri in guanti gialli” and “枭雄情焰”.
- Also known as
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- Ladri in guanti gialli
- 枭雄情焰
- Aves de Rapina
- Aves de rapiña
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Larceny FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Larceny, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Larceny?
Larceny runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Larceny released?
Larceny was released on September 3, 1948.
Who directed Larceny?
Larceny was directed by George Sherman.
More films by George Sherman Who is in the cast of Larceny?
Larceny stars John Payne as Rick Mason, Shelley Winters as Tory and Percy Helton as Charlie Jordan, among 16 credited actors.
Does Larceny have a post-credit scene?
No. Larceny has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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