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Movie Info

In a film based on actual events, when Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (Tony Curtis) is arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard, the authorities discover that Demara has had many different identities. In a series of flashbacks, Demara's life story is revealed. After quitting high school, he joined the Army with faked papers and -- when his lie was detected -- stole the identity of a monk. After that, Demara traveled the world, assuming the identity of a sailor, a prison warden, a teacher and a doctor.

Genre:

biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Robert Mulligan
Producer:

Robert Arthur
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 8, 2020
Runtime:

1h 52m

Cast & Crew

Tony Curtis
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr.

Edmond O'Brien
Capt. Glover

Frank Gorshin
Barney

Karl Malden
Father Devlin

Arthur O'Connell
Warden J.B. Chandler

Gary Merrill
Pa Demara

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Critic Reviews for The Great Impostor

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A biopic about a likable impostor and dreamer that's set in the 1950s, and is ably played by Tony Curtis.

October 19, 2006 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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