Deadly Duo


1h 10m 1962

Brief Synopsis

A woman plots to sell her twin sister's son to his father's rich family.

Film Details

Genre
Suspense/Mystery
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Release Date
Feb 1962
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Harvard Film Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Deadly Duo by Richard Jessup (New York, 1960).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

Synopsis

Playboy Robbie Spence is killed in a racing car crash, and Leonora, his wealthy mother, hires attorney Preston Morgan to help her gain custody of her grandson from Robbie's wife, Sabena. Sabena refuses to part with the child, even when offered $500,000; but Sabena's twin sister, Dara, plots with husband Jay Flagg to get the money for themselves. Pretending to be Sabena, Dara signs the necessary papers giving custody of the boy to his grandmother and then arranges for her sister to have an accident on a narrow cliff road. A mechanic spots Flagg tampering with Sabena's car, however, and alerts the police. Dara and Flagg are arrested; Leonora sees the error of her ways and invites Sabena and the child to live with her; and Preston finds romance with Sabena and becomes a partner in a large law firm.

Film Details

Genre
Suspense/Mystery
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Release Date
Feb 1962
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Harvard Film Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Deadly Duo by Richard Jessup (New York, 1960).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

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