Pitfall
Seen it?1948 | 86 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Dial M for Murder, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by André de Toth
- Dick PowellJohn Forbes
- Lizabeth ScottMona Stevens
- Jane WyattSue Forbes
- Raymond BurrMacDonald
- John LitelDistrict Attorney
- Byron BarrBill Smiley
- Jimmy HuntTommy Forbes
- Ann DoranMaggie
- Selmer JacksonEd Brawley
- Margaret WellsTerry