COMEDY . 1936 . 0h 58m

Counterfeit Lady_

"Plenty of excitement when a private sleuth trails a diamond and a dame---but finds only one phoney!"

Phyllis Fowler claims to be just a "simple little country girl" trying to get by in the wicked big-city, and she takes a big getting-by step when she pulls a scam that gains her a $17,000 diamond from an exclusive jewelry store. Soon, a private-detective, who has a dupe gem matching the stolen one, the police, and two gangster buddies of the jeweler are all racing each other to get the diamond back from Phyllis. The country-girl provides them all with a wild chase.

Starring Ralph Bellamy, Joan Perry, Douglass Dumbrille

0h 58m

Runtime

1936

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Counterfeit Lady poster

Plenty of excitement when a private sleuth trails a diamond and a dame---but finds only one phoney!

Phyllis Fowler claims to be just a "simple little country girl" trying to get by in the wicked big-city, and she takes a big getting-by step when she pulls a scam that gains her a $17,000 diamond from an exclusive jewelry store. Soon, a private-detective, who has a dupe gem matching the stolen one, the police, and two gangster buddies of the jeweler are all racing each other to get the diamond back from Phyllis. The country-girl provides them all with a wild chase.

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Ralph Bellamy stars as Johnny Pierce in Counterfeit Lady.

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Year context

Counterfeit Lady was released 90 years ago in 1936.

Overview

Phyllis Fowler claims to be just a "simple little country girl" trying to get by in the wicked big-city, and she takes a big getting-by step when she pulls a...

Counterfeit Lady is a Comedy, Action, Adventure film with a runtime of 0h 58m.

CAST (10)

Ralph Bellamy

Joan Perry

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

George McKay

George McKay

Pinky

Gene Morgan

Henry Mollison

John Tyrrell

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Kit

Edward LeSaint

John Harrington

John Harrington

Swanson

DETAILS

Release

December 31, 1936

Status

Released

Runtime

58 min (0h 58m)

Country

United States

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Counterfeit Lady about?

Phyllis Fowler claims to be just a "simple little country girl" trying to get by in the wicked big-city, and she takes a big getting-by step when she pulls a scam that gains her a $17,000 diamond from an exclusive jewelry store. Soon, a private-detective, who has a dupe gem matching the stolen one, the police, and two gangster buddies of the jeweler are all racing each other to get the diamond back from Phyllis. The country-girl provides them all with a wild chase.

How long is Counterfeit Lady?

Counterfeit Lady has a runtime of 58 minutes (0h 58m).

Who stars in Counterfeit Lady?

The cast of Counterfeit Lady includes Ralph Bellamy, Joan Perry, Douglass Dumbrille, George McKay, Gene Morgan.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Action Adventure