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The Scapegoat

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

1959 · NR · 1h 32m

Directed by Robert Hamer

6.8

TMDB audience score
41 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • 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

  • Alan Webb
    Inspector

  • Maria Britneva
    Maid

  • Eddie Byrne
    Barman

  • Alexander Archdale
    Gamekeeper

  • Peter Sallis
    Customs Official

  • Jack Hetherington
    Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

  • Harold Kasket
    Night Porter (uncredited)

  • Sam Kydd
    Man (uncredited)