6.1
The Good Thief
2003
“A RACKET'S A RACKET ...and A MURDER IS A MURDER!”
The Fake (1953)
September 25, 19531h 20mEN
5.5
10 votes
Overview
Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.
Director
Godfrey GraysonWriters
Where to Watch
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Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
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Production Companies
Pax Films
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0This is actually quite a fun little story with just about all of the jeopardy dealt with by the title! A ship docks at Tilbury and a crate is off-loaded, rather unceremoniously. A scuffle breaks out between the dockers and next thing, the world renowned "Madonna and Child" by Leonardo Da Vinci has gone walkabouts. It's very quickly recovered, but - is it the real thing? Well fortunately, we have a visiting American expert "Mitchell" (Dennis O'Keefe) on hand and soon he is on the hunt for a mysterious and well connected fraudster. Coleen Gray provides the sidekick element amiably enough, and th…
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