Drama · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 18m

The Magnificent Fraud

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Director
Robert Florey
Cast
Akim Tamiroff as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado Lloyd Nolan as Sam Barr Mary Boland as Mme. Geraldine Genet Patricia Morison as Claire Hill Ralph Forbes as Harrison Todd Steffi Duna as Carmelita
Crew
William C. Mellor — Director of Photography Walter Ferris — Writer Charles G. Booth — Story Harlan Thompson — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design
Tagline

THE MASK IS OFF! The World's Most Infamous Dictator!

Synopsis

A Chicago con man pays an actor to pose as a slain South American dictator.

Mood & Themes
con manactor
Key Collaborators
Robert Florey Director William C. Mellor Director of Photography Walter Ferris Writer Charles G. Booth Story Harlan Thompson Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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