"He took another man's name... lived another man's life... loved another man's woman!"

1959

1h 32m

6.8(41 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

Overview

An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alec Guinness

John Barratt / Jacques De Gue

Bette Davis

Countess

Nicole Maurey

Bela

Irene Worth

Francoise

Pamela Brown

Blanche

Annabel Bartlett

Marie-Noel

Geoffrey Keen

Gaston

Noel Howlett

Dr. Aloin

Peter Bull

Aristide

Leslie French

Lacoste

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Hamer
Written by: Robert Hamer
Produced by: Michael Balcon

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