The Scapegoat
Seen it?1959 | 92 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rebecca or Dial M for Murder, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Hamer
- 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