

The Scapegoat
1959-08-06 · 92 min · ★ 6.8
An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.
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- Directors
- Robert Hamer
- Production companies
- Du Maurier-Guinness
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alec GuinnessJohn Barratt / Jacques De Gue
Bette DavisCountess
Nicole MaureyBela
Irene WorthFrancoise
Pamela BrownBlanche
Annabel BartlettMarie-Noel
Geoffrey KeenGaston
Noel HowlettDr. Aloin
Peter BullAristide
Leslie FrenchLacoste
Alan WebbInspector
Eddie ByrneBarman
Peter SallisCustoms Official
Harold KasketNight Porter (uncredited)
Sam KyddMan (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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