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Alec Guinness has double trouble in this stylish mystery thriller costarring Bette Davis, based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier (Rebecca). When John Barratt (Guinness) meets Count Jacques De Gué (Guinness again) while vacationing in the South of France, the lonely university professor can't believe his eyes...the Count is his exact double! But when Barratt awakens after a night of heavy drinking, he finds De Gué has vanished, leaving the professor in his place. Unable to convince anyone that he's not the Count, Barratt has no choice but to go along with the sham, fooling De Gué's friends and family, including his drug-addled mother (Davis) and jittery rich wife (Irene Worth). But it's only when he uncovers the Count's marriage contract that Barratt slowly tumbles onto De Gué's scheme: to murder his wife, run off with his mistress (Nicole Maurey) and dispose of his gullible double.
Original Release
08/06/1959
US Release
08/06/1959
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alec Guinness | Jacques De Gue / John Barratt |
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 |
Directors
Writers
Robert Hamer, Daphne Du Maurier, Gore Vidal
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alec Guinness | Jacques De Gue / John Barratt |
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 |
Ernie Priest | Man |
Jack Sharp | Cafe Bar Patron |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Balcon | Producer |
Dennis Van Thal | Producer |