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  • The Fake (1953)
  • Approved
    80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The Fake (1953)
Approved
80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

On loan to the Tate Gallery in London, Da Vinci's 'Madonna and Child' is stolen and replaced with a fake but the American security expert working for Tate aims to recover the original painting and catch the culprits.
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Director
Writers
James Daplyn (original story) | Patrick Kirwan (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Cedric Williams (lighting cameraman)
Editor
Casting Director
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Status
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Updated Jun 30, 1953

Release date
Sep 25, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Dennis O'Keefe
Paul Mitchell Paul Mitchell   See fewer
Coleen Gray
Mary Mason Mary Mason   See fewer
Hugh Williams
Sir Richard Aldingham Sir Richard Aldingham   See fewer
John Laurie
Henry Mason Henry Mason   See fewer
Gerald Case
Peter Randall Peter Randall   See fewer
Seymour Green
Weston Weston   See fewer
Eliot Makeham
George George   See fewer
Stanley Van Beers
Cartwright Cartwright   See fewer
Ellen Pollock
Miss Fossett Miss Fossett   See fewer
Morris Sweden
Pettigrew Pettigrew   See fewer
Dora Bryan
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Arnold Bell
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
Philip Ray
Bearded Tramp Bearded Tramp   See fewer
Michael Ward
Art Salesman Art Salesman   See fewer
Clifford Buckton
Lodging House Keeper Lodging House Keeper   See fewer
Leslie Phillips
Boy Student Boy Student   See fewer
Marianne Noelle
Girl Student Girl Student   See fewer
Billie Whitelaw
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Joe Wadham
Thug (as John Wadham) Thug (as John Wadham)   See fewer
Beatrice Kane
Actress Actress   See fewer
Frank Atkinson
Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited) Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Hyma Beckley
Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited) Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Cains
Howard - Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited) Howard - Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Clegg
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Darnelli
Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Deghy
Stranger (uncredited) Stranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Fisher
Museum Visitor (uncredited) Museum Visitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Gregory
Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited) Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Hammond
Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dido Plumb
Museum Visitor (uncredited) Museum Visitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Sanderson
Stevedore (uncredited) Stevedore (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnnie Schofield
Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited) Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Sharp
Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited) Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Tyson
Stevedore (uncredited) Stevedore (uncredited)   See fewer
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