Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr.
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The Great Impostor is a 1961 American comedy-drama film based on the story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Loosely based on Robert Crichton's 1959 biography of the same name, it stars Tony Curtis in the title role and was directed by Robert Mulligan.
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
- (1.7K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Robert Mulligan
- 1961-02
Oct 30, 2013 · Excellent cast and screenwriting. Fun to watch. A bit thin on factual deliver at the end. But well within accepting of romantic movie boundaries. Read the biography of the character for details. Watch the movie for fun.
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In a film based on actual events, when Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (Tony Curtis) is arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard, the authorities discover that Demara has had many different...
- (101)
- Dennis Schwartz
- Biography
- Robert Mulligan
Brief Synopsis. Based on a true story, a bright young man who hasn't the patience for the normal way of advancement finds that people rarely question you if your papers are in order. He becomes a marine, a monk, a surgeon onboard a Canadian Warship, and a prison warden.
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
