Strange Bargain (1949)

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Strange Bargain on IMDb 6.8/10 289 votes

Released:
1949-11-05

Overview:
Bookkeeper Sam Wilson learns from his boss, Malcolm Jarvis, that he is losing his job because the company is closing down. Jarvis then makes a strange proposition, saying he intends to commit suicide but wants Sam to make it look like a murder, in order for his wife and son to inherit Jarvis's life insurance. Sam declines, but when he goes to see Jarvis and finds his dead body, he reluctantly goes along with the scheme.

Director:
Will Price

Runtime:
1h 8min

Genre:
Mystery, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Martha Scott
    as
    Georgia Wilson
  • Jeffrey Lynn
    as
    Sam Wilson
  • Harry Morgan
    as
    Richard Webb
  • Katherine Emery
    as
    Edna Jarvis
  • Richard Gaines
    as
    Malcolm Jarvis