An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.
Cast
Alec Guinness
John Barratt / Jacques De Gue
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
Jack Hetherington
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Harold Kasket
Night Porter (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Man (uncredited)
Ernie Priest
Inspector's Colleague (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
Cafe Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Timberlake
Man Playing Dice in Cafe Bar (uncredited)
Crew
Robert Hamer
Director, Screenplay
Gore Vidal
Adaptation
Daphne du Maurier
Novel
Jack Harris
Editor
Paul Beeson
Director of Photography
Michael Balcon
Producer
Dennis Van Thal
Associate Producer
Elliot Scott
Production Design
Olga Lehmann
Costume Design
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Roy Gough
Still Photographer
Alan Withy
Art Direction
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