The Magnificent Fraud
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Robert Florey Duration Cinematography William C. Mellor Costume design Edith Head Language English | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Running time 1h 18m Produced by Harlan Thompson Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 19 July 1939 Writer Charles G. Booth (story), Walter Ferris, Gilbert Gabriel Similar movies Related Robert Florey movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Chicago con man (Lloyd Nolan) pays an actor (Akim Tamiroff) to pose as a slain South American dictator.
The Magnificent Fraud is a 1939 American film directed by Robert Florey.
Akim Tamiroff plays an actor performing in a nameless Latin American country who is pressed into service when the president is fatally injured by a bomb. Impersonating the president, the actor balances the pleasures and temptations of office, dangerous palace intrigue, and his duty to the people of the country. The plot is identical to the 1988 Richard Dreyfuss film Moon over Parador; both are based on a short story by Charles G. Booth called Caviar for His Excellency.
Parts of the film were shot in Balboa Park in San Diego.
A Chicago con man (Lloyd Nolan) pays an actor (Akim Tamiroff) to pose as a slain South American dictator.
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