The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

December 23, 1960
Directed by
Robert Mulligan

Fictionalized account of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., who stole or created fictional identities and worked in a variety of occupations, most quite successfully.

Last Updated: November 6, 2025

Cast

Tony Curtis as Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd

Tony Curtis

Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd

Karl Malden as Father Devlin

Karl Malden

Father Devlin

Edmond O'Brien as Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga

Edmond O'Brien

Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga

Arthur O'Connell as Warden J.B. Chandler

Arthur O'Connell

Warden J.B. Chandler

Gary Merrill as Pa Demara

Gary Merrill

Pa Demara

Joan Blackman as Lt. Catherine Lacey

Joan Blackman

Lt. Catherine Lacey

Raymond Massey as Abbott Donner

Raymond Massey

Abbott Donner

Robert Middleton as R.C. Brown

Robert Middleton

R.C. Brown

Jeanette Nolan as Ma Demara

Jeanette Nolan

Ma Demara

Sue Ane Langdon as Eulalie Chandler

Sue Ane Langdon

Eulalie Chandler

Larry Gates as Cardinal

Larry Gates

Cardinal

Mike Kellin as Clifford Thompson

Mike Kellin

Clifford Thompson

Frank Gorshin as Barney

Frank Gorshin

Barney

Cindi Wood as WAC Lieutenant

Cindi Wood

WAC Lieutenant

Dick Sargent as Hotchkiss

Dick Sargent

Hotchkiss

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