Two of a Kind is a 1951 film noir directed by Henry Levin, written by James Edward Grant, James Gunn, and Lawrence Kimble, and starring Edmond O'Brien, Lizabeth Scott, Alexander Knox and Terry Moore.
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Directed by | Henry Levin |
Produced by | William Dozier James Gunn |
Screenplay by | Lawrence Kimble James Gunn |
Based on | the story by James Edward Grant |
Starring | Edmond O'Brien Lizabeth Scott |
Music by | George Duning |
Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
Edited by | Charles Nelson |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Screenplay
Mike Farrell (O'Brien) is induced by con artists Brandy Kirby (Scott) and attorney Vincent Mailer (Knox) to purloin a rich couple's ten million dollar estate by having Farrell pose as their long-lost son.
When the old man refuses to change his will, Mailer decides to kill them, and Kirby plays along. Farrell refuses to assist, and Mailer plans to kill him too. After a botched attempt, with Kirby's help, Farrell exposes the scam to the old man, dooming Mailer's plan, and allowing Kirby and Farrell to unite, as 'Two of a Kind'.
- Edmond O'Brien as Michael 'Lefty' Farrell
- Lizabeth Scott as Brandy Kirby
- Terry Moore as Kathy McIntyre
- Alexander Knox as Vincent Mailer
- Griff Barnett as William McIntyre
- Robert Anderson as Todd
- Virginia Brissac as Maida McIntyre
- Emory Parnell as First Deputy