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Pitfall

1 hours 25 minutes 40 seconds

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Portrays a man who has a good job, a nice house, and a family but who is bored with his humdrum life. He looks for excitement and becomes involved in stolen goods, adultery, and murder, thus risking his job and marriage. Based on Jay Dratler's novel "The Pitfall."

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Runtime: 1 hours 25 minutes 40 seconds

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