Pitfall (1948 film)

Pitfall
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndré de Toth
Screenplay byKarl Kamb
André de Toth (uncredited)
William Bowers (uncredited)
Based onThe Pitfall
1947 novel
by Jay Dratler
Produced bySamuel Bischoff
StarringDick Powell
Lizabeth Scott
Jane Wyatt
CinematographyHarry J. Wild
Edited byWalter Thompson
Production
company
Regal Films
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 24, 1948 (1948-08-24) (US)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budgetnearly $1 million[1]

Pitfall is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by André de Toth. The film is based on the novel The Pitfall by Jay Dratler and stars Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, and Jane Wyatt, and features Raymond Burr.

  1. ^ Thomas F. Brady (February 1, 1948). "Hollywood Deals: Prospects Brighten for United Artists -Budget Runs Wild and Other Matters". New York Times. p. X5.