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The Fake

The Fake

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 25, 1953

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

56%

Original Title

The Fake

Production Companies

Pax Films

Director

Godfrey Grayson

Description

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.