Confidence Girl is a 1952 American crime film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Tom Conway and Hillary Brooke. It was released on June 20, 1952 by United Artists.[1]
| Confidence Girl | |
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| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Screenplay by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Story by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Produced by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Starring | Tom Conway Hillary Brooke Eddie Marr John Gallaudet Jack Kruschen Dan Riss Walter Kingsford |
| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Edited by | Virginia L. Stone |
| Music by | Lucien Cailliet |
Production company | Andrew L. Stone Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article's plot summary needs to be improved. (October 2014) |
Confidence trickster Roger Kingsley convinces the Los Angeles police that, acting as an insurance company's investigator, he can help them apprehend the notorious swindler Mary Webb. Kingsley sets a trap at a department store and nabs Webb as she steals a mink coat. While the store detective is contacting police, Webb, who is actually Kingsley's girlfriend, is permitted to escape. However, Kingsley has gained the trust of the police.
In a second scam, Webb and Kingsley bilk several thousand dollars from a pawnshop owner. Webb then prepares for their biggest scam yet, a stage act at Johnny Gregg's nightclub in which she will pose as a clairvoyant. Her psychic powers amaze Gregg's customers, but the act is just an elaborate ruse.
The suspicious police set a trap and Webb is tricked into confessing her scam in front of the club's entire audience. She and Kingsley are taken to jail.
Cast
edit- Tom Conway as Roger Kingsley
- Hillary Brooke as Mary Webb
- Eddie Marr as Johnny Gregg
- John Gallaudet as Detective Chief Brownell
- Jack Kruschen as Detective Sergeant Quinn
- Dan Riss as Detective Lieutenant Fenton
- Walter Kingsford as Mr. Markewell
- Paul Livermore as Hal Speel
- Aline Towne as Peggy Speel
- Helen Van Tuyl as Maggie
- Edmund Cobb as Detective Lieutenant Cobb
- Truman Bradley as Narrator
- Leo Cleary as Mr. Sheridan
- Roy Engel as Store Detective Walsh
- Charles Collins as Charlie
- Yvonne Peattie as Gertrude Palmer
- Joel Allen as Frank Palmer
- Helen Chapman as Joey Ridgway
- John Phillips as Allen Ridgeway
- Margo Karen as Hilda
- Bruce Edwards as 1st Detective
- Tyler McVey as 2nd Detective
- Paul Guilfoyle as William Pope
- Michael Vallon as Richard Downs
- Barbara Woodell as Miss Seabury
- Madge Crane as Mrs. Markwell
- Pamela Duncan as Braddock's Nurse
- Carmen Clothier as Fur Saleswoman
- Gil Frye as Nightclub Accomplice at Phone
- Duke York as Nightclub Accomplice with Binoculars
References
edit- ↑ "Confidence Girl (1952) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
External links
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