Scapegoat (1959)
-
36% of users liked it
(38 ratings)
In this uneven but well-acted mystery story with a few gaps in the plot here and there, Alec Guiness plays a double role. He is John Barratt, a British teacher on vacation in France who is conned into taking on another identity. The identity he assumes is that of his double, Count Jacques de Gue,… More In this uneven but well-acted mystery story with a few gaps in the plot here and there, Alec Guiness plays a double role. He is John Barratt, a British teacher on vacation in France who is conned into taking on another identity. The identity he assumes is that of his double, Count Jacques de Gue, who has none of John's upright, moral character. Once ensconced as the Count, John discovers that the Count's mother (Bette Davis) is addicted to morphine, his wife (Irene Worth) believes he is out to kill her, and the Count's brother-in-law (Peter Bull) is embezzling funds away from the family business. And those are just a few of his problems, alleviated somewhat by his mistress (Nicole Murray). Once John realizes how decadent and immoral the Count really is he feels duty-bound to challenge him to a duel. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Hamer
- Written By
- Robert Hamer, Daphne Du Maurier
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 6, 1959 Limited
Critic Reviews
-
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's a one-idea film involving a case of mistaken identity.
See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
No Featured Audience Ratings Found…
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Not Available
Not Available
Subscription Services
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Cast
-
Alec Guinness
as Count Jacques De Gue, John Barrett
-
Nicole Maurey
as Bela
-
Bette Davis
as Countess de Gue
-
Irene Worth
as Francoise de Gue
-
Pamela Brown
as Blanche
-
Annabel Bartlett
as Marie Noel de Gue
-
Geoffrey Keen
as Gaston
-
Noel Howlett
as Dr. Aloin
-
Peter Bull
as Aristide
-
Leslie French
as Lacoste
-
Alan Webb
as Inspector
-
Maria Britneva
as Maid
-
Eddie Byrne
as Barman
-
Alexander Archdale
as Gamekeeper
-
Peter Sallis
as Customs' Official
