Two of a Kind (1951 film)
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| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Screenplay by | Lawrence Kimble James Gunn |
| Based on | the story by James Edward Grant |
| Produced by | William Dozier |
| Starring | Edmond O'Brien Lizabeth Scott Terry Moore |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | George Duning |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Two of a Kind is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring Edmond O'Brien, Lizabeth Scott and Terry Moore.[1]
Plot
Mike Farrell (O'Brien) is induced by con artists Brandy Kirby (Scott) and attorney Vincent Mailer (Knox) to purloin a rich couple's ten million dollar estate by having Farrell pose as their long-lost son.
When the old man refuses to change his will, Mailer decides to kill them, and Kirby plays along. Farrell refuses to assist, and Mailer plans to kill him too. After a botched attempt, with Kirby's help, Farrell exposes the scam to the old man, dooming Mailer's plan, and allowing Kirby and Farrell to unite, as 'Two of a Kind'.
Cast
- Edmond O'Brien as Michael 'Lefty' Farrell
- Lizabeth Scott as Brandy Kirby
- Terry Moore as Kathy McIntyre
- Alexander Knox as Vincent Mailer
- Griff Barnett as William McIntyre
- Robert Anderson as Todd
- Virginia Brissac as Maida McIntyre
References
- ^ Two of a Kind at IMDb .
External links
- Two of a Kind at IMDb
- Two of a Kind at AllMovie
- Two of a Kind at the TCM Movie Database
- Two of a Kind film trailer on YouTube
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