The Big Bluff
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Suave Don Juan Rick De Villa (John BromfieldJohn Bromfield
John Bromfield was an American film and television actor.Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion in college. He served in the United States Navy. In 1948, he twice harpooned a whale in the documentary film Harpoon...
) 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
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers was an American television and film actress.-Early life and career:Born Martha MacVicar in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she began her career as a model and cover girl...
), 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.
Cast
- John BromfieldJohn BromfieldJohn Bromfield was an American film and television actor.Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion in college. He served in the United States Navy. In 1948, he twice harpooned a whale in the documentary film Harpoon...
as Ricardo 'Rick' De Villa - Martha VickersMartha VickersMartha Vickers was an American television and film actress.-Early life and career:Born Martha MacVicar in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she began her career as a model and cover girl...
as Valerie Bancroft - Robert HuttonRobert Hutton (actor)-Early life:Robert Hutton was the son of a hardware merchant and was a cousin of the Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. He attended Blair Academy, a small, exclusive boarding school in Blairstown, New Jersey...
as Dr. Peter Kirk - Rosemarie Stack as Fritzi Darvel
- Eve MillerEve MillerEve Miller , was an American actress who appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1961. She was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and died in Van Nuys, California by suicide aged 50.-Early life:...
as Marsha Jordan - Max PalmerMax PalmerMax Edmund Palmer was an American actor and professional wrestler.-Career:After high school Max left Mississippi to play with the professional basketball team Rochester Royals. After basketball Max went back to Mississippi only to work odd jobs working his way to Hollywood to get into acting...
as Detective Sgt. John Fullmer - Eddie Bee as Don Darvel
- Robert BiceRobert BiceRobert Bice , was an American television and film actor. Bice was born in Dallas, Texas, United States.-Career:Bice appeared in 199 films and television programs between 1943 and 1967...
as Dr. Tom Harrison - Pierre WatkinPierre WatkinPierre Watkin was an American actor. He was a character actor in many films, serials and TV series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns...
as Jim Winthrop - Beal Wong as Art Dealer
- Rusty WescoattRusty WescoattRusty Wescoatt was an American supporting actor who appeared in over 80 films between 1947 and 1965, according to the Internet Movie Database. He was born in Hawaii....
as Husky Detective at Finale - Mitchell Kowall as Coroner
- Jack DalyJack DalyJack "Jackie" Daly was a Fine Gael politician from County Kerry in Ireland. He was a senator for many years.The managing director of a motor vehicle business, Daly was elected to the 13th Seanad on 23 April 1975, at a by-election on the Industrial and Commercial Panel following the death of...
as Master of Ceremonies - Paul McGuirePaul McGuirePaul McGuire is a host on Canada's CMT network.-Biography:He was brought up in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada where he attended York University.Since 1994, He worked on YTV's live events, and later switched to CMT....
as William, the butler - George Conrad as Bell Boy
- Kay Garrett as Waiter