Bibliograph

The great imposter, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Liam O'Brien ; produced by Robert Arthur ; directed by Robert Mulligan

Type

Label

The great imposter, Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Liam O'Brien ; produced by Robert Arthur ; directed by Robert Mulligan

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The great imposter

Oclc number

890468968

Responsibility statement

Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Liam O'Brien ; produced by Robert Arthur ; directed by Robert Mulligan

Runtime

113

Summary

First shown as a school teacher placed under arrest by state troopers, the story recounts how the untrained, uneducated, yet brilliant young man, Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Jr., assumes the identity of a college professor, Trappist monk, prison warden and surgeon in the Canadian navy. The unbelievable hide-and-seek story mixes suspense with humor, as Demara attempts to outwit and outrun the FBI, the police, a priest and several girlfriends

Technique

live action

Classification