Movies and TvShows featuring "pretending-to-drown" theme.

In Valmont (1989), a manipulative woman and her partner engage in a wager to seduce a young virgin, leading to tragic consequences.

A young man, desperate for success, pretends to be a successful executive at a corporation in New York City. Through a series of comedic misunderstandings and mistaken identities, he manages to climb the corporate ladder and find love.

In the 1910s, a man takes desperate measures to save his sick wife, leading to a series of horrific events involving witchcraft, ghosts, and murder.

A congenital liar who works as a barkeep ends up falsely arrested for robbery. He enlists the help of a defense attorney to prove his innocence. Through a series of overactive imaginations and exaggerations, he becomes a famous defense lawyer and solves a murder case.

Please Believe Me is a screwball comedy set in 1950s London. It follows the story of a grifter who pretends to drown in order to collect an inheritance from a wealthy heiress. Along the way, he gets involved in a romantic rivalry and ends up falling in love. With a mixture of deception, mistaken identities, and witty dialogue, this film captures the essence of classic screwball comedies.

A story about Ulrike, a ten year old girl who is looking for a new father with energy and determination.

At a Mexican resort, a fast-talking magazine editor woos the dancer he's trashed in print.

Elmer Fudd tries to hunt down Bugs Bunny but ends up adopting him as a pet instead. Chaos ensues as Bugs Bunny wreaks havoc in Elmer's home.

A Harvard grad tries to start a gold claim, but is immediately beset by the amorous daughter of a rival miner.

A society woman falls for a man she meets on the beach. The man decides to teach her a lesson by masquerading as his butler.