Two of a Kind is a 1951 American crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring Edmond O'Brien, Lizabeth Scott and Terry Moore.[1]
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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 |
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 the couple, and Kirby plays along.[clarification needed] 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
- Virginia Brissac as Maida McIntyre
- Robert Anderson as Todd
References
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
