Pitfall (1948 film)

Pitfall is a 1948 blackandwhite film noir drama directed by Andr 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.

Forbes is tasked with getting hold of some expensive gifts given to Stevens, the lover of an embezzler whos serving time in prison. He ends up spending the day with the sultry blond on her speedboat, appropriately named Tempest, and a romance begins brewing. His wife Sue Wyatt has no idea he has been unfaithful.MacDonald Burr, a private detective working for the insurance company, has become obsessed with Stevens and wont take no for an answer. He stalks her and beats up Forbes. When she goes to see how he is, Stevens finds out that Forbes is a married man. ........

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