Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
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Title: The Great Impostor (1960)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tony Curtis | ... | Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd | |
| Karl Malden | ... | Father Devlin | |
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga | |
| Arthur O'Connell | ... | Warden J.B. Chandler | |
| Gary Merrill | ... | Pa Demara | |
| Joan Blackman | ... | Lt. Catherine Lacey | |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Abbott Donner | |
| Robert Middleton | ... | R.C. Brown | |
| Jeanette Nolan | ... | Ma Demara | |
| Sue Ane Langdon | ... | Eulalie Chandler | |
| Larry Gates | ... | Cardinal | |
| Mike Kellin | ... | Clifford Thompson | |
| Frank Gorshin | ... | Barney | |
| Cindi Wood | ... | WAC Lieutenant | |
| Dick Sargent | ... | Hotchkiss (as Richard Sargent) | |
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Based on a true story, a bright young man who hasn't the patience for the normal way of advancement finds that people rarely question you if your papers are in order. He becomes a marine, a monk, a surgeon onboard a Canadian Warship, and a prison warden. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Tony Curtis as Demara is shown boarding HMCS Cayuga (a Tribal Class destroyer) which was the actual ship the real Demara sailed in. See more »Goofs
Lt. Catherine Lacey (played by actress Joan Blackman) is supposed to be from the Province of Saskatchewan, but doesn't know how to pronounce it. No Canadian would ever say, "SAS-KAT-chew-an" with the emphasis on the first 2 syllables and a flat,drawn out sounding of that first A. Canadians, especially those from the Province, would pronounce it "Sis-KATCH-chewin". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I can not imagine why this movie has not been released on DVD. When it first came out I went to see it several times. When it is on TV I always watch it. Not only is the story and performance of Curtis great, the music score is memorable.