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The Magnificent Fraud (1939)
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78 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Magnificent Fraud (1939)

Approved

78 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In this lively programmer, a con man hires a character actor to masquerade as the recently assassinated dictator of a tiny Latin American country so he can bilk an arriving American ambassador out of his fortune.

Director

Robert Florey

Writers

Gilbert Gabriel (screenplay) | Walter Ferris (screenplay) | Charles G. Booth (story)

Producer

Harlan Thompson

Cinematographer

William C. Mellor

Editor

James Smith

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Updated Jul 21, 1939

Release date

Jul 21, 1939 (United States)

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Akim Tamiroff Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Lloyd Nolan Sam Barr Sam Barr See fewer	Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Mary Boland Mme. Geraldine Genet Mme. Geraldine Genet See fewer	The Women (1939)
Patricia Morison Claire Hill Claire Hill See fewer	The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Ralph Forbes Harrison Todd Harrison Todd See fewer	Twentieth Century (1934)
Steffi Duna Carmelita Carmelita See fewer	Anthony Adverse (1936)
Ernest Cossart Duval Duval See fewer	Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
George Zucco Dr. Luis Virgo Dr. Luis Virgo See fewer	Fog Island (1945)
Robert Warwick General Pablo Hernandez General Pablo Hernandez See fewer	In a Lonely Place (1950)
Frank Reicher Mendietta Garcia Mendietta Garcia See fewer	King Kong (1933)
Robert Middlemass Morales Morales See fewer	Air Hawks (1935)
Abner Biberman Ruiz Ruiz See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Donald Gallaher Dr. Diaz Dr. Diaz See fewer	Nix on Dames (1929)
Maude Eburne Señora Moreno (scenes deleted) Señora Moreno (scenes deleted) See fewer	The Bat Whispers (1930)
Jack Chefe Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Spy Hunt (1950)
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Paula DeCardo Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Roger Gray Second Petty Officer (uncredited) Second Petty Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Hit the Deck (1929)
Patsy Mace Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer	The Powers Girl (1943)
George Magrill Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Joseph Marievsky Emilio (uncredited) Emilio (uncredited) See fewer	Three Godfathers (1936)
Andre Marsaudon Virgo Official (uncredited) Virgo Official (uncredited) See fewer
Edward McWade Little Old Man (uncredited) Little Old Man (uncredited) See fewer	Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Francisco Moreno Stage Carpenter (uncredited) Stage Carpenter (uncredited) See fewer	El Dios del mar (1930)
George Nardelli Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	Valencia (1926)
Ralph Norwood Virgo Official (uncredited) Virgo Official (uncredited) See fewer
Nestor Paiva Latin Businessman (uncredited) Latin Businessman (uncredited) See fewer	Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Willard Parker Airline Steward (uncredited) Airline Steward (uncredited) See fewer	The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
Barbara Pepper June (uncredited) June (uncredited) See fewer	Foreign Correspondent (1940)
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Count Stefenelli Virgo Official (uncredited) Virgo Official (uncredited) See fewer
Julius Tannen American Businessman (uncredited) American Businessman (uncredited) See fewer	Stowaway (1936)
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Ernö Verebes Castro - Night Club M.C. (uncredited) Castro - Night Club M.C. (uncredited) See fewer	My Friend Irma (1949)
Luana Walters Brunette (uncredited) Brunette (uncredited) See fewer	The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
Alex Woloshin Santiago (uncredited) Santiago (uncredited) See fewer	The Case of Lena Smith (1929)