Is The Great Impostor violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Great Impostor end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Impostor easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Impostor sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Impostor scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Great Impostor

Name: The Great Impostor
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, Gary Merrill

Will the Real Fred Demara Please Stand Up??

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Produced by Universal International Pictures

1960112 min6.9 / 10

A playful, character-driven comedy-drama about a charming con artist who reinvents himself across multiple identities, balancing humor with questions of authenticity and identity.

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

Clusters

Anti-Establishment Comedies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Questions people ask

Is The Great Impostor violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Great Impostor end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Great Impostor easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Great Impostor sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Great Impostor scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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