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The Magnificent Fraud

Robert Florey

1939 • 1h 18m

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

The Magnificent Fraud

Cast

Akim Tamiroff

Akim TamiroffJules LaCroix / President Alvarado

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd NolanSam Barr

Mary Boland

Mary BolandMme. Geraldine Genet

Patricia Morison

Patricia MorisonClaire Hill

Ralph Forbes

Ralph ForbesHarrison Todd

Steffi Duna

Steffi DunaCarmelita

Ernest Cossart

Ernest CossartDuval

George Zucco

George ZuccoDr. Luis Virgo

Robert Warwick

Robert WarwickGeneral Pablo Hernandez

Frank Reicher

Frank ReicherMendietta Garcia

Robert Middlemass

Robert MiddlemassMorales

Abner Biberman

Abner BibermanRuiz

Donald GallaherDr. Diaz

Virginia Dabney

Virginia Dabney2nd Blonde (uncredited)

Crew

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Harlan Thompson

Harlan ThompsonProducer

Robert Florey

Robert FloreyDirector

William C. Mellor

William C. MellorDirector of Photography

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