A biopic about a likable impostor and dreamer that's set in the 1950s, and is ably played by Tony Curtis.
The Great Impostor (1961)
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Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Tony Curtis stars in the true story of Ferdinand Waldo Demera, Jr., one of the world's great frauds. In the '50's, Demera conned many by successfully impersonating a professor, a surgeon, a monk, a... Tony Curtis stars in the true story of Ferdinand Waldo Demera, Jr., one of the world's great frauds. In the '50's, Demera conned many by successfully impersonating a professor, a surgeon, a monk, a schoolteacher, and a prison warden-always with the FBI chasing his still-warm trail. Despite the incredible story, the movie is pretty hum-drum. [More]
Starring: Tony Curtis, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, Raymond Massey
Starring: Tony Curtis, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, Raymond Massey, Karl Malden, Gary Merrill, Joan Blackman, Robert Middleton, Frank Gorshin
Director: Robert Mulligan
Director: Robert Mulligan
Producer: Robert Arthur
Screenwriter: Liam O'Brien
Composer: Henry Mancini
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| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
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| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
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| 45% 45% | Shorts |
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