Strange Bargain (1949): Cast
Strange Bargain is a 1949 mystery thriller directed by Will Price, starring Jeffrey Lynn as Sam Wilson, Martha Scott and Michael Chapin. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Will Price
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Strange Bargain About?
The premise of Strange Bargain without spoilers.
Bookkeeper Sam Wilson is told by his employer Malcolm Jarvis that the firm is shutting down and his job will disappear. Jarvis proposes a grim deal: he plans to kill himself but wants Sam to stage it as a murder so his wife and son can collect the life‑insurance payout. Sam initially refuses, yet when he returns to find Jarvis already dead, he feels compelled to carry out the arrangement.
Strange Bargain Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- life insurance policy
- failing business
- husband wife relationship
- revolver
- police investigation
- bookkeeper
- stockbroker
- insurance fraud
- business partner
- beverly hills california
- threat of losing one's job
- pay off
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- lie
- housewife
- california
- framed for murder
- b film
- melodrama
- financial services
- murder confession
- based on story
- envelope full of money
- planning a suicide
- title co written by female
- feature film directorial debut
- hardboiled detective
- police interrogation
- murder mystery
- suicide plan
- homicide detective
- planned event
- police lieutenant
- police sergeant
- ends with a kiss
- securities dealer
- staged suicide
- staged robbery
- femme fatale
- beach house
- job promotion
- insurance scam
- argument
- attempted murder
- police sting
- female murderer
- prequel
- walking with a can
- fingerprinting
- police surveillance
- bankrupt company
Strange Bargain Cast & Characters
Jeffrey Lynn leads the cast as Sam Wilson, with Martha Scott as Georgia Wilson and Michael Chapin as Roddy Wilson. Directed by Will Price; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Will Price
- Jeffrey Lynn as Sam Wilson
- Martha Scott as Georgia Wilson
- Michael Chapin as Roddy Wilson
- Arlene Gray as Hilda Wilson
Also Starring in Strange Bargain
· 15 more- Richard Gaines Malcolm Jarvis
- Raymond Roe Sydney Jarvis
- Katherine Emery Edna Jarvis
- Henry O'Neill Timothy Hearne
- Harry Morgan Richard Webb
- John Hamilton Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
- Walter Sande Sergeant Cord
- Robert Bray Detective McTay
- James Nolan Policeman (uncredited)
- Joel Friedkin Canon (uncredited)
- Charles Flynn Officer Hogan (uncredited)
- Nancy Valentine Lucille Gosler (uncredited)
- Dan Foster Tip (uncredited)
- Theodore Rand Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)
- Betty Underwood Miss Vantay (uncredited)
More from Will Price
More films directed by Will Price: Tripoli and It’s Everybody’s War.
Cars in Strange Bargain
10 cars on screen, including the 1941 Ford De Luxe and the 1946 Dodge Custom.
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1941 Ford De Luxe Main role -
1946 Dodge Custom Important role -
1947 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Minor role -
1946 Chrysler New Yorker Minor role
Strange Bargain Also Known As
Also known as “Extraño asunto”.
- Also known as
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- Extraño asunto
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Strange Bargain FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Strange Bargain, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Strange Bargain?
Strange Bargain runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Strange Bargain released?
Strange Bargain was released on November 5, 1949.
Who directed Strange Bargain?
Strange Bargain was directed by Will Price.
More films by Will Price Who is in the cast of Strange Bargain?
Strange Bargain stars Jeffrey Lynn as Sam Wilson, Martha Scott as Georgia Wilson and Michael Chapin as Roddy Wilson, among 19 credited actors.
Does Strange Bargain have a post-credit scene?
No. Strange Bargain has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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