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The Great Swindle (1941)

1941-04-10 · 58m · EN
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TRAPPING FIREBUGS..With Evidence To Burn..And Thrills To Spare!

In this mystery, an insurance investigator must find the arsonists behind the burning of a warehouse. The detective does get some good photographs as evidence, but they are stolen from his apartment. He really isn't a great sleuth and winds up accusing everyone but the real culprit of the crime. As a result, he loses his job and must perform the investigation on his own.

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Lewis D. CollinsDirectorAlbert DeMondWriter

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Jack HoltJack HoltJack ReganJonathan HaleJonathan HaleSwannHenry KolkerHenry KolkerStewart CordellMarjorie ReynoldsMarjorie ReynoldsMargaret SwannDonald DouglasDonald DouglasBill FarrowSidney BlackmerSidney BlackmerDave LennoxDouglas FowleyDouglas FowleyRocky AndrewsBoyd IrwinBoyd IrwinThomas MarshallTom KennedyTom KennedyCapper Smith

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Arson

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Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityArsonNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference353386

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What is The Great Swindle about?

In this mystery, an insurance investigator must find the arsonists behind the burning of a warehouse. The detective does get some good photographs as evidence, but they are stolen from his apartment. He really isn't a great sleuth and winds up accusing everyone but the real culprit of the crime. As a result, he loses his job and must perform the investigation on his own.

How long is The Great Swindle?

The Great Swindle has a runtime of 58 minutes.