Death of a Scoundrel (1956)

When Clementi Suborin is found murdered, his secretary recounts to the police the story of his rise from Czech refugee to ultra-rich New Yorker. The tale of betrayal, womanising and fraud ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Martin

Writer:

Charles Martin

Stars:

George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Sanders	...	Clementi Sabourin
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Bridget Kelly
Zsa Zsa Gabor	...	Mrs. Ryan
Victor Jory	...	Leonard Wilson
Nancy Gates	...	Stephanie North
Coleen Gray	...	Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear
John Hoyt	...	Mr. O'Hara
Lisa Ferraday	...	Zina Monte
Tom Conway	...	Gerry Monte aka Sabourin
Celia Lovsky	...	Mrs. Sabourin (Clementi's mother)
Werner Klemperer	...	Herbert Bauman (Clementi's lawyer)
Justice Watson	...	Henry (Clementi's butler)
John Sutton	...	The Actor as 'Tom' in Stage Play
Curtis Cooksey	...	Oswald Van Renassalear
Gabriel Curtis	...	Max Freundlich (as Gabriel Curtiz)

Storyline

When Clementi Suborin is found murdered, his secretary recounts to the police the story of his rise from Czech refugee to ultra-rich New Yorker. The tale of betrayal, womanising and fraud confirms that almost everyone who knew him wanted him dead.

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Plot Keywords:

murder

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Taglines:

Men, Women... he used them, ruined them on his fantastic march to self-destruction

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diary of a Scoundrel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Martin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film and The Falcon's Brother are the only two films to feature Tom Conway and real life brother George Sanders. They played brothers in both films.

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Goofs

When Clementi gets a letter from his mother he breaks the seal then hands the letter to Kelly then asks her to read it. She then breaks the seal again to open it and then reads the letter.

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Quotes

Clementi Sabourin: I always say, if you're going to steal at all, steal in a way that will be admired.

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Connections

Referenced in Worth Winning (1989)

User Reviews

Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

This movie was on TCM the other nite and it was great to watch, even tho I had never heard of it before. For the longest amount of time Sanders & Co. were shot in front of a bunch of static sets supposedly city streets, including one that I guess in France, all pretty cheap, but really got the job done. Sanders did not have to stretch very much to be a bastard and he is responsible for ruining a bunch of people's lives as well as causing a number of deaths . . . but hey, this is why we watch Mr. Addison DeWitt! The movie is rife with coincidence and a good melodrama, and you will find yourself hoping that more suckers will fall for George's con games.