Description:

G.I. Nick Blake, a never charged con man in his pre-military life, has just received an honorable discharge from the army on medical reasons. Rather than return to his old life, he plans to settle down in New York, his hometown, with his girlfriend Toni Blackburn and the small cache of money he amassed prior to the war: $50,000. When that plan does not pan out, he decides to head to Los Angeles with his con man friend Al Doyle and live it up until he decides on a more permanent course for his life. He is informed by Pop Gruber, an aging mentor doing solely penny-ante street cons now in L.A., of a potential big mark. Doc Ganson, a former con associate, found the mark, lonely widow Gladys Halvorsen worth $2 million, but does not have either the bankroll or the charms to carry out the con on Gladys himself. With Al running interference for him, Nick agrees both to bankroll and carry out the con, he negotiating two-thirds of the take for himself, leaving Doc and his two associates a ...

Year:

1946

Directed By:

Jean Negulesco

Written By:

W.R. Burnett (original screenplay)

Genres:

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Release Date:

1 November 1946 (USA)

Language:

English

Runtime:

100 min

Origin/Country:

USA

Shooting Location:

Mission San Juan Capistrano - 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA See more»