Pitfall (1948)


Pitfall
Release Date11 August 1948
TaglineA man can be as strong as steel...but somewhere there's a woman who'll break him!
GenreFilm-Noir, Drama
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMelodrama
TagsAmerican Dream, Boredom, Employment, Extramarital Affair, Family, Insurance Agent, Kill, Marriage, Self Discovery

Pitfall is a black-and-white 1948 film noir drama directed by André De Toth. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Jay Dratler, and was titled Tragedia a Santa Monica for its Italian release.. The drama features Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, and Raymond Burr.


Cast and Crew


Cast

John Forbes

Mona Stevens

Sue Forbes

MacDonald

District Attorney

Byron Barr
Bill Smiley

Tommy Forbes

Maggie

Ed Brawley

Margaret Wells
Terry

Desk Sergeant

Director

Producer

William Bowers
uncredited

uncredited

Jay Dratler
novel "The Pitfall"

Karl Kamb
writer

Samuel Bischoff
producer

Cinematographer

Harry J. Wild

Editor

Walter Thompson
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Art Director

Arthur Lonergan
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Set Decorator

Robert Priestley
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Makeup Department

Robert Cowan
makeup artist

Kiva Hoffman
makeup artist

Hedy Mjorud
hair stylist

Production Manager

Ben Hersh
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joseph Depew
assistant director

Sound Department

Frank Webster
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Charles Straumer
camera operator

Frank Tanner
still photographer

Frank Williams
grip

Music Department

Louis Forbes
musical director

Other Crew

Cora Palmatier
script supervisor

Production Company

Regal Films
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Distributor

United Artists

Classic Pictures

Republic Pictures Home Video






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