The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)

In the shadowy heart of the city, seasoned homicide Lieutenant Ed Cullen finds himself embroiled in a tangled web of love, deceit, and murder. Ed, a hard-edged veteran of the force, is having a secret affair with the affluent Lois Frazer, a woman caught in the throes of a bitter divorce with her fortune-seeking husband, Howard. When Lois discovers Howard's recent purchase of a gun, she fears for her life, suspecting her husband of harboring deadly intentions. In her desperation, she beckons her lover Ed, seeking his protection. However, when Howard unexpectedly arrives, the situation spirals out of control and Lois ends up inadvertently killing her husband. With the crime scene awash with evidence, Ed, bound by his illicit relationship with Lois, makes the fateful decision to manipulate the evidence. In a risky gambit, he constructs an elaborate crime scene near the airport in an attempt to throw the authorities off the scent. But the plot thickens when Ed is assigned to investigate the murder himself. The twist of fate becomes even more complex when Ed's ambitious younger brother, Andy, fresh out of detective school and eager to prove his mettle, also lands on the case. As Andy, on the brink of his own wedding, plunges headfirst into the investigation, he finds himself unknowingly pitted against his own brother. "The Man Who Cheated Himself" weaves a riveting tale of betrayal, family ties, and the lengths one man will go to protect his secret. As the investigation unfolds, loyalties are tested and the line between right and wrong blurs, leading to a suspenseful climax that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

The Man Who Cheated Himself is a crime movie featuring Marjorie Bennett.

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