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The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat
★ 6.8/10•1959•1h 32m•NR•Mystery•Crime•Thriller

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

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

Robert Hamer · Director

Robert Hamer · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 6, 1959

Actors

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

John Barratt / Jacques De Gue

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Countess

Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey

Bela

Irene Worth

Irene Worth

Francoise

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Blanche

Annabel Bartlett

Annabel Bartlett

Marie-Noel

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Gaston

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Dr. Aloin

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Aristide

Leslie French

Leslie French

Lacoste

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Inspector

Maria Britneva

Maid

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Barman

Alexander Archdale

Gamekeeper

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Customs Official

Jack Hetherington

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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