

Two of a Kind
1951-07-01 · 75 min · ★ 6.8
A con woman and a lawyer get a carnival grifter to pose as an elderly rich couple's long-lost son.
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- Directors
- Henry Levin
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Edmond O'BrienMichael "Lefty" Farrell
Lizabeth ScottBrandy Kirby
Terry MooreKathy McIntyre
Alexander KnoxVincent Mailer
Griff BarnettWilliam McIntyre
Robert AndersonTodd
Virginia BrissacMaida McIntyre
Emory ParnellFirst Deputy (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
Kathryn Card
Claire Carleton
Louis Jean Heydt
J.M. Kerrigan
James Kirkwood
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