Pitfall (1948) A man strong as steel… but only a woman can break him – Film Noir

Bored with his life, married insurance adjuster, John Forbes, gets entangled in a dangerous situation when he tries to recover stolen items, leading to a brief affair with femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail . As tension builds with a corrupt investigator, Forbes’s life spirals into violence, forcing him to confront his past mistakes and reclaim his family.

Title: Pitfall (1948)
colorized version https://youtu.be/v8zeY9KTaXo

Director: André De Toth
Writers: Jay Dratler, Karl Kamb, William Bowers
Stars: Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr

Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
Release date: August 24, 1948
Filming location: Los Angeles, California, USA