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Ferdinand Waldo Demara is a brilliant and audacious young con artist, thriving on the thrill of deception. Untrained and uneducated, he takes on roles ranging from college professor and Trappist monk to Canadian Navy surgeon and prison warden. Relying on quick thinking, he stays ahead of the FBI, police, a priest, and several girlfriends—but for how long?

1961 · 1h 52m
Director Robert Mulligan

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Ferdinand Waldo Demara is a brilliant and audacious young con artist, thriving on the thrill of deception. Untrained and uneducated, he takes on roles ranging from college professor and Trappist monk to Canadian Navy surgeon and prison warden. Relying on quick thinking, he stays ahead of the FBI, police, a priest, and several girlfriends—but for how long?

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Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
1961
Run Time
1 hr 52 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1961 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.