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Synopsis: A Canadian commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden at his home. The Canadian is convinced that the baronet is a fraud, that he is actually a look-alike actor named Frank Welney. The Canadian, the baronet, and the actor were all prisoners in the same German camp during the war and escaped together. One of them disappeared during the escape. Was he Sir Mark or Welney? The tabloids have a field day with the Canadian's accusations and Lady Maggie urges her husband to sue for libel and engage the distinguished barrister Sir Wilfred. The long-drawn-out case is made complex by the fact that Sir Mark himself is not quite sure of his identity. Injured in the war, he stutters on occasion and has difficulty remembering portions of his life. As the evidence sways back and forth in court, it begins to appear that Sir Mark is an impostor and the possible murderer of the missing baronet. Even his wife is convinced of his guilt and turns against him. She denounc
 
IMDB:
7.2
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Year:
1959
100 min
111 Views


Robert, put that down!

Come away, both of you.

Thank you.

- Good afternoon, sir.

- Good afternoon, Pete.

- Had a good day?

- Yes, sir. Nearly 500.

- Very good day.

- Did they break anything?

- No, sir. Not this time.

- That's a blessing.

Baa, baa, black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes, sir, yes, sir,

Three bags full;

One for the...

- master,

And one for the...

- maid,

And one for.

The little boy Who lives down the lane.

You make a very charming picture you know.

Hello, daddy.

- What would you call the picture?

- Oh I don't know.

Domestic bliss, I suppose.

No one can fit in more perfectly

with the surroundings.

Thank you, sir.

I'm glad you think so.

Come Michael now. You go off to the

kitchen, take those to Mrs. Bead.

- Take Jason with you, darling.

- Yes, take Jason with you.

Come on, Jason.

Just think if we'd never met,

you and I.

There'd be just you and just me

miles and miles apart.

A dreadful thought.

- What would you be doing?

- Oh, working.

- New York. In some office, I suppose.

- And you?

I wouldn't be alive.

Margaret...

I... have a feeling.

That I won't have that

nightmare again.

When I...

when I shouted at you last night,

- You won't laugh at this, will you?

- Oh, darling I'm not laughing at you.

I felt... I felt as if a devil had gone

out of me.

I think for good.

Really?

Yes, really.

I'm not even

I'm not even frightened

of that tune anymore.

What are you doing in here?

These are the private apartments,

you know.

Did you lose your way?

I'll show you out, right?

I know you.

You're...

Jeff...

- Jeffrey...

- Buckenham.

Of course.

Alpine Camp 1945. The same hut.

Of course I remember you.

Jeffrey Buckenham from Montreal.

Where had you been all

these years?

Places.

Well, why didn't you contact me sooner?

Now that you're here, don't think

you're going away so easily.

You'll stay for dinner, won't you?

Maggie will be delighted to see you.

You remember Margaret, don't you?

I told you all about her.

Oh, we finally did get married.

Here at Ingworth church.

Jeff,

it's really good to see you again.

- How are you?

- I'm fine.

- How are you?

- I'm fine.

Hello Frank!

What did you say?

Your name. Just your name,

Frank Welney.

I'm the one with the bad memory.

My name is Mark.

Don't you remember? I remember.

That's the trouble.

I remember that hand.

I remember your theme song.

What are you talking about?

You, the English baronet.

Yeah, you played the part pretty well,

Frank, but I'm afraid the show is over.

What is this? What do you want?

You forget I was there.

I know what happened to Mark.

And I'm going to make you

pay for this.

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Anatole de Grunwald

Anatole "Tolly" de Grunwald (25 December 1910 – 13 January 1967) was a Russian-born British film producer and screenwriter. more…

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