Strange Bargain
1949, English. Directed by Will Price.
"$10,000 If You Make My Suicide Look Like MURDER!"
Bookkeeper Sam Wilson learns from his boss, Malcolm Jarvis, that he is losing his job because the company is closing down. Jarvis then makes a strange proposition, saying he intends to commit suicide but wants Sam to make it look like a murder, in order for his wife and son to inherit Jarvis's life insurance. Sam declines, but when he goes to see Jarvis and finds his dead body, he reluctantly goes along with the scheme.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Will PriceDirector
- Martha ScottGeorgia Wilson
- Jeffrey LynnSam Wilson
- Harry MorganRichard Webb
- Katherine EmeryEdna Jarvis
- Richard GainesMalcolm Jarvis
- Henry O'NeillTimothy Hearne
- Walter SandeSergeant Cord
- Michael ChapinRoddy Wilson
- Arlene GrayHilda Wilson
- Raymond RoeSydney Jarvis
- Robert BrayDetective McTay
- Dan FosterTip (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 5 November 1949
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- J.H. Wallis, Lillie Hayward
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Strange Bargain runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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Strange Bargain is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Strange Bargain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 November 1949. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Strange Bargain?
If you liked Strange Bargain, try The Glass Key, Sleep, My Love, Lady in the Lake.
Who directed Strange Bargain?
Strange Bargain (1949) was directed by Will Price and stars Martha Scott, Jeffrey Lynn, Harry Morgan.