The Impostor (1944)
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A condemned murderer named Clement is "liberated" when the Nazis bomb the French jail that holds him. During his escape, Clement comes across the body of a French soldier; he steals the dead man's uniform and identification papers, then hides from the law by joining the Resistance movement. Clement's new identity and purpose in life reforms him, and in due time he has sacrificed himself in service of his country.
- Date of release
- 1944-02-10
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Julien Duvivier
Casting
- Jean Gabin — Clément / Maurice Lafarge
- Ellen Drew — Yvonne
- Richard Whorf — Lt. Varenne
- Dennis Moore — Maurice LeFarge
- Ralph Morgan — Col. DeBoivin
- Peter van Eyck — Hafner
- John Philliber — Mortemart
- Eddie Quillan — Bouteau
- Charles McGraw — Menessier
- Allyn Joslyn — Bouteau
- John Qualen — Monge
Interesting facts
The Impostor is a 1944 American drama war film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin, Richard Whorf and Ellen Drew. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Lourié and John B. Goodman. It was one of two films Gabin made in Hollywood where he had travelled following the Fall of France in 1940.
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