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After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.
Starring
Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Box Office
$2.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Deception earned $2.3M against a $2.9M budget.
Year context
Deception was released 80 years ago in 1946.
Deception is a Drama, Romance, Music film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Bette Davis
Christine Radcliffe
Paul Henreid
Karel Novak
Claude Rains
Alexander Hollenius
John Abbott
Bertram Gribble
Benson Fong
The Manservant [Jimmy]
JA
John Alban
Concertgoer (uncredited)
Russell Arms
Music Student (uncredited)
LA
Lois Austin
Norma the Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Barry
Music Student (uncredited)
BB
Brandon Beach
Concertgoer (uncredited)
LM
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
PB
Paul Bradley
Concertgoer (uncredited)
JC
James Carlisle
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
GC
Gertrude Carr
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
JC
James Conaty
Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
Hat Check Woman (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)
Suzi Crandall
Music Student (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
Andre the Matre'd (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$2.9M
Budget
$2.3M
Revenue
-20%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (47 votes)
Budget
$2,882,000
Box Office
$2,300,000
Profit
$-582,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Deception about?
After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.
How long is Deception?
Deception has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Deception?
The cast of Deception includes Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, John Abbott, Benson Fong.
How much did Deception make at the box office?
Deception earned $2,300,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,882,000.
What is the rating of Deception?
Deception has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 47 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
Music
