"Strange Bargain" doesn't have any big stars, but its cast is very capable, the direction is good, and the script is excellent. It's a story of a suicide gone wrong, which is a little unusual.
Sam Wilson (Jeffrey Lynn) is approached by his boss Mr. Jarvis (Richard Gaines), who tells Sam that he's going to kill himself. In order for his family to collect insurance, he has to make his death look like murder. Jarvis gives Wilson $10,000 to fake the murder, but things don't go the way anyone plans. There's a neat little twist at the end and Sam reunites with his faithful wife Georgia (Martha Scott).
Lynn, Scott, and Gaines are great, as is Harry Morgan as a wise police detective. The little-known Katherine Emery is very good as Jarvis' conniving, grasping wife. As many reviewers have noted, Scott, Lynn, and Morgan reunited in 1987 for a TV episode to recreate their parts. It's a good treat for those who love late 1940s films, and it'll keep your attention at all times.
Sam Wilson (Jeffrey Lynn) is approached by his boss Mr. Jarvis (Richard Gaines), who tells Sam that he's going to kill himself. In order for his family to collect insurance, he has to make his death look like murder. Jarvis gives Wilson $10,000 to fake the murder, but things don't go the way anyone plans. There's a neat little twist at the end and Sam reunites with his faithful wife Georgia (Martha Scott).
Lynn, Scott, and Gaines are great, as is Harry Morgan as a wise police detective. The little-known Katherine Emery is very good as Jarvis' conniving, grasping wife. As many reviewers have noted, Scott, Lynn, and Morgan reunited in 1987 for a TV episode to recreate their parts. It's a good treat for those who love late 1940s films, and it'll keep your attention at all times.