The Scapegoat

Aug 6, 1959

1h 32m

★ 6.8

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

Overview

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

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Du Maurier-Guinness

The Scapegoat Trailers

Cast

John Barratt / Jacques De Gue

Alec Guinness

Countess

Bette Davis

Bela

Nicole Maurey

Francoise

Irene Worth

Blanche

Pamela Brown

Marie-Noel

Annabel Bartlett

Gaston

Geoffrey Keen

Dr. Aloin

Noel Howlett

Aristide

Peter Bull

Lacoste

Leslie French

Inspector

Alan Webb

Maid

Maria Britneva

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