Strange Bargain (1949)
"$10,000 If You Make My Suicide Look Like MURDER!"
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
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: November 5, 1949
Cast
- Martha Scott - Georgia Wilson
- Jeffrey Lynn - Sam Wilson
- Harry Morgan - Richard Webb
- Katherine Emery - Edna Jarvis
- Richard Gaines - Malcolm Jarvis
- Henry O'Neill - Timothy Hearne
- Walter Sande - Sergeant Cord
- Michael Chapin - Roddy Wilson
- Arlene Gray - Hilda Wilson
- Raymond Roe - Sydney Jarvis
Screenplay
- J.H. Wallis (Story)
- Lillie Hayward (Screenplay)
Music: Friedrich Hollaender
Cinematography: Harry J. Wild
Editing: Frederic Knudtson
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
film noir, framed, framed for murder
More Films by Director: Will Price
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Strange Bargain about?
- 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.
- Who directed Strange Bargain?
- Strange Bargain was directed by Will Price.
- Who stars in Strange Bargain?
- Strange Bargain stars Martha Scott, Jeffrey Lynn, Harry Morgan, Katherine Emery, Richard Gaines, Henry O'Neill.
- How long is Strange Bargain?
- Strange Bargain has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Strange Bargain?
- Strange Bargain is a Mystery, Thriller film.
- Where was Strange Bargain produced?
- Strange Bargain was produced in United States of America.