Overview

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.

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams, Guy Middleton, John Laurie, Gerald Case, Seymour Green, Eliot Makeham

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What is "The Fake" about?

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.

When was "The Fake" released?

The Fake was released in 1953.

Who stars in "The Fake"?

The cast includes Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams, Guy Middleton.