Confidence Girl

Confidence Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew L. Stone
Screenplay byAndrew L. Stone
Story byAndrew L. Stone
Produced byAndrew L. Stone
StarringTom Conway
Hillary Brooke
Eddie Marr
John Gallaudet
Jack Kruschen
Dan Riss
Walter Kingsford
CinematographyWilliam H. Clothier
Edited byVirginia L. Stone
Music byLucien Cailliet
Production
company
Andrew L. Stone Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • June 20, 1952 (1952-06-20)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Confidence Girl is a 1952 American crime film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Tom Conway and Hillary Brooke. It was released on June 20, 1952 by United Artists.[1]

Plot

Confidence trickster Roger Kingsley convinces the Los Angeles police that, acting as an insurance company's investigator, he can help them apprehend the notorious swindler Mary Webb. Kingsley sets a trap at a department store and nabs Webb as she steals an expensive fur coat. While the store detective is contacting police, Kingsley allows Webb, who is actually his girlfriend, to escape. However, Kingsley has gained the trust of the police.

In a second scam, Webb and Kingsley bilk several thousand dollars from a pawnshop owner. Webb then prepares for their biggest scam yet, a stage act at a swank nightclub in which she will pose as a clairvoyant. Her psychic powers amaze audiences, but the act is just an elaborate ruse.

The suspicious police set a trap and Webb is tricked into confessing her scam in front of the club's entire audience. She and Kingsley are taken into custody.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Confidence Girl (1952) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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