Stolen Identity
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gunther von Fritsch |
| Written by | Robert Hill |
| Story by | Alexander Lernet-Holenia (novel I Was Jack Mortimer) |
| Produced by | Turhan Bey |
| Starring | Donald Buka Joan Camden Francis Lederer |
| Cinematography | Helmut Ashley |
| Music by | Richard Hageman |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | English |
Stolen Identity is a 1953 Austrian film directed by Gunther von Fritsch and starring Donald Buka, Joan Camden and Francis Lederer.[1]
The film is the English-language version of the film Adventure in Vienna (1952), directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert, starring Gustav Fröhlich and Cornell Borchers. Besides the two leading roles the cast of both films is essentially the same.
Plot
[edit]Vienna taxi driver Toni Sponer dreams of going to the USA. One day, an American businessman is waiting for his cab, when jealous concert pianist Claude Manelli (Lederer) shoots him dead because he suspected him of having an affair with his American wife Karen (Camden). Toni grabs the dead man's papers and takes over his identity. Later he falls in love with Karen who initially thinks that Toni is the killer but he is able to convince her that he is innocent. Together they try to flee to America with Karen's husband in hot pursuit. Both men are finally captured by the police but Toni receives only a small sentence of a few months in prison. Karen decides to wait for him.
Cast
[edit]- Donald Buka as Toni Sponer
- Joan Camden as Karen Manelli
- Francis Lederer as Claude Manelli
- Adrienne Gessner as Mrs. Fraser
- Inge Konradi as Marie
- Hermann Erhardt as Inspector
- Egon von Jordan as Kruger
Production
[edit]The film was known as I Was Jack Mortimer.[2]
Reception
[edit]The film reportedly paid for itself in Germany.[3]
See also
[edit]- I Was Jack Mortimer (1935)
References
[edit]- ^ Stolen Identity at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ Turhan Bey to Produce and Star; Anna Sten Named Film Consultant Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 3 Oct 1952: B9.
- ^ Katzman Ups Actioners; Hartman Building Stars; Turhan Bey Reappears Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 12 Nov 1952: B7.
External links
[edit]- Stolen Identity at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Stolen Identity at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Stolen Identity at AllMovie
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