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Death of a Scoundrel is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 31 october 1956 with George Sanders

Death of a Scoundrel (1956)

Death of a Scoundrel
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Released in USA 31 october 1956
Length 1h59
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating68% 3.4404253.4404253.4404253.4404253.440425

Death of a Scoundrel is a 1956 film starring George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo and Zsa Zsa Gabor. It was written and directed by Charles Martin.
Death of a Scoundrel is a fictionalized adaptation of the life and mysterious death of Serge Rubinstein.

This film and The Falcon's Brother are the only two films to feature real-life brothers George Sanders and Tom Conway. They play brothers in both films.

Synopsis

Clementi Sabourin is found dead. Police come to investigate, and when they question Bridget Kelly, who found the body, she tells them everything she knows about his past.

Actors

George Sanders

(Clementi Sabourin)
Yvonne De Carlo

(Bridget Kelly)
Zsa Zsa Gabor

(Mrs. Ryan)
Victor Jory

(Leonard Wilson)
Nancy Gates

(Stephanie North)
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