Exploiting the memory of a "war hero" for financial gain [4].
The film features notable performances by Shelley Winters , whose role as the tough, wisecracking Tory is frequently cited as a career highlight [6]. Dan Duryea delivers his signature "tough guy" or "slimeball" persona [15]. Larceny(1948)
The trade-off between the confidence inspired in a mark and the betrayal of that trust [5]. Exploiting the memory of a "war hero" for financial gain [4]