''The Impostor'' (aka ''Strange Confession'') is a 1944 American drama war film directed by

Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...

and starring Jean Gabin..

Plot

Clement (Gabin), a condemned murderer literally minutes away from the guillotine, is "liberated" when the Nazis bomb the French jail that holds him. During his escape he steals the uniform and identification papers of a dead French soldier. He then hides from the law by joining the Free French Forces in French Equatorial Africa. Clement's new identity and purpose in life reform him. In the end he sacrifices himself in service of his country.

Cast

* Jean Gabin as Clement / Maurice LeFarge * Richard Whorf as Lt. Vareene *

Allyn Joslyn Allyn Joslyn (July 21, 1901 – January 21, 1981) was an American stage, radio, television and film actor, known for his roles playing aristocratic wealthy snobs. Biography Allyn Joslyn was born in Milford, Pennsylvania, the son of a mining en ...

as Bouteau * Ellen Drew as Yvonne * Peter Van Eyck as Hafner *

Ralph Morgan Raphael Kuhner Wuppermann (July 6, 1883 – June 11, 1956), known professionally as Ralph Morgan, was a Hollywood stage and film character actor, and the older brother of Frank Morgan. Early life Morgan was born in New York City, the eig ...

as Col. De Bolvin * Eddie Quillan as Cochery * John Qualen as Monge * Dennis Moore as Maurice LaFarge *

Milburn Stone Hugh Milburn Stone (July 5, 1904 – June 12, 1980) was an American actor, best known for his role as "Doc" (Dr. Galen Adams) on the CBS Western series ''Gunsmoke''. Early life Stone was born in Burrton, Kansas, to Herbert Stone and the forme ...

as Clauzel *

John Philliber John Philliber (July 6, 1873 – November 6, 1944), was an American actor. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Philliber was a stage actor for most of his career, but in his last year of life made several appearances in films, alluding to his old age, bes ...

as Mortemart * Charles McGraw as Menessier * Otho Gaines as Matowa * John Forrest as Free French corporal * Fritz Leiber as Priest * Ian Wolfe as Sgt. Clerk *

William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ...

as Adjutant * Frank Wilcox as Prosecutor * Warren Ashe as Officer *

Peter Cookson Peter Cookson (May 8, 1913 – January 6, 1990) was an American stage and film actor of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his collaborations with his wife, Beatrice Straight, an actress and member of the Whitney family. Early life Cookso ...

as Soldier * Leigh Whipper as Toba * Ernest Whitman as Ekoua * Grandon Rhodes as Captain * George Irving as Prosecutor

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Impostor, The 1944 films 1940s war drama films American war drama films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Julien Duvivier Films scored by Dimitri Tiomkin World War II films made in wartime Films set in the French colonial empire Films set in Chad Films set in the Republic of the Congo North African campaign films Films about capital punishment Films about identity theft Universal Pictures films 1944 drama films