The Pretender

The Pretender (1947) is a crime, drama, thriller directed by W. Lee Wilder rated 5.8/10.

Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is already engaged, so he arranges to have the fiance killed. A mix up involving the society section of the newspaper places him in the sights of his own hired gun.