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The Scapegoat

Play trailer Poster for The Scapegoat 1959,  1h 32m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 2 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Vacationing in France, disenchanted British teacher John Barrett meets nobleman Jacques De Gué (Guinness), who could be his twin. Fascinated, John accompanies Jacques to his hotel for drinks and passes out. The next morning, Jacques has vanished. His chauffeur mistakes John for him and takes him to the De Gué château. There, John is drawn into the lives of Jacques' bedridden mother, unbalanced wife and lovely mistress, unaware of the nobleman's nefarious plans for his double.

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Isabel Quigly The Spectator Mar 14, 2018
Sir Alec's performance seems to be caricaturing the Guinness style: cold, correct, restrained almost to the point of self-extinction, he underacts in a cast of rip- roaring overactors till the contrast between him and them becomes grotesque. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 21, 2003
C
It's a one-idea film involving a case of mistaken identity. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Hamer

Director

Alec Guinness

John Barratt

Bette Davis

Countess

Nicole Maurey

Bela

Irene Worth

Francoise

Pamela Brown

Blanche

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The Scapegoat

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Synopsis Vacationing in France, disenchanted British teacher John Barrett meets nobleman Jacques De Gué (Guinness), who could be his twin. Fascinated, John accompanies Jacques to his hotel for drinks and passes out. The next morning, Jacques has vanished. His chauffeur mistakes John for him and takes him to the De Gué château. There, John is drawn into the lives of Jacques' bedridden mother, unbalanced wife and lovely mistress, unaware of the nobleman's nefarious plans for his double.
Director
Robert Hamer
Producer
Michael Balcon
Production Co
Du Maurier-Guinness
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 6, 1959, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 32m
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