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The Big Bluff is a american film of genre Drama directed by W. Lee Wilder released in USA on 5 june 1955 with John Bromfield
The Big Bluff (1955)
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Add to a movie listThe Big Bluff is a 1955 American film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder and starring John Bromfield, Martha Vickers and Robert Hutton.
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The suave Don Juan Ricardo 'Rick' De Villa (John Bromfield) and his married lover Fritzi Darvel would like to take off together, but his lack of money prevents them from doing so. A chance encounter introduces Rick to the young, but terminally ill socialite Valerie Bancroft (Martha Vickers), in whom Rick sees the solution to his predicament. Rick sweeps her off her feet and they soon marry, although Valerie's entourage are suspicious of him. Rick then proceeds to try and bring about Valerie's demise so he can inherit her wealth and live the good life with Fritzi.Actors
John Bromfield
(Ricardo De Villa)
Martha Vickers
(Valerie Bancroft)
Robert Hutton
(Dr. Peter Kirk)
Rosemarie Bowe
(Fritzie Darvel (as Rosemarie Bowe))
Eve Miller
(Marsha Jordan)
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