Rick Maxon (John Payne), the group's "front man," poses as a war buddy of Deborah’s late husband [11]. He convinces her to fund a memorial boys' club in her husband's honor, intending to abscond with the $100,000 donation [11].
Exploiting the memory of a "war hero" for financial gain [4]. Larceny(1948)
Portions of the film were shot on location in Pasadena, Santa Monica, and downtown Hollywood [16]. Rick Maxon (John Payne), the group's "front man,"
The trade-off between the confidence inspired in a mark and the betrayal of that trust [5]. Rick Maxon (John Payne)