
The Scapegoat
1959 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (39 votes)
- Box office
- $1,195,000
- Budget
- $943,000
Themes
- chauffeur
- france
- upper class
- drug addiction
- marriage contract
- murder
- countess
- look-alike
- mistress
- black and white
- death
- assumed identity
- +9 more
Cast & crew

Alec Guinness
as John Barratt / Jacques De Gue

Bette Davis
as Countess

Nicole Maurey
as Bela

Irene Worth
as Francoise

Pamela Brown
as Blanche

Annabel Bartlett
as Marie-Noel

Geoffrey Keen
as Gaston

Noel Howlett
as Dr. Aloin

Peter Bull
as Aristide

Leslie French
as Lacoste
Directed by Robert Hamer