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The Man Who Lost Himself

  • 19411941
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Brian Aherne, Nils Asther, Kay Francis, Sig Ruman, S.Z. Sakall, and Henry Stephenson in The Man Who Lost Himself (1941)
  • Comedy
John Evans encounters his lookalike, Malcolm Scott. When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans finds himself mistaken for Scott and decides to do some good in his new role.John Evans encounters his lookalike, Malcolm Scott. When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans finds himself mistaken for Scott and decides to do some good in his new role.John Evans encounters his lookalike, Malcolm Scott. When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans finds himself mistaken for Scott and decides to do some good in his new role.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
94
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Edward Ludwig
  • Writers
    • Eddie Moran
    • Henry De Vere Stacpoole(story)
  • Stars
    • Brian Aherne
    • Kay Francis
    • Henry Stephenson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edward Ludwig
  • Writers
    • Eddie Moran
    • Henry De Vere Stacpoole(story)
  • Stars
    • Brian Aherne
    • Kay Francis
    • Henry Stephenson
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    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Brian Aherne
    Brian Aherne
    • John Evansas John Evans…
    Kay Francis
    Kay Francis
    • Adrienne Scottas Adrienne Scott
    Henry Stephenson
    Henry Stephenson
    • Frederick Collinsas Frederick Collins
    S.Z. Sakall
    S.Z. Sakall
    • Paulas Paul
    Nils Asther
    Nils Asther
    • Peter Ransomeas Peter Ransome
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Dr. Simmsas Dr. Simms
    • (as Sig Rumann)
    Dorothy Tree
    Dorothy Tree
    • Mrs. Van Averyas Mrs. Van Avery
    Janet Beecher
    Janet Beecher
    • Mrs. Milfordas Mrs. Milford
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Frank DeSotoas Frank DeSoto
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Mulhausenas Mulhausen
    Sarah Padden
    Sarah Padden
    • Maidas Maid
    Eden Gray
    • Venetia Scottas Venetia Scott
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Mr. Greenas Mr. Green
    William Gould
    William Gould
    • Mr. Ryanas Mr. Ryan
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Mr. Van der Girtas Mr. Van der Girt
    Frederick Burton
    Frederick Burton
    • Mr. Milfordas Mr. Milford
    Margaret Armstrong
    Margaret Armstrong
    • Mrs. Van der Girtas Mrs. Van der Girt
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Messenger Boyas Messenger Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Eddie Moran
      • Henry De Vere Stacpoole(story)
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    • Trivia
      Originally was planned to star Leslie Howard.
    • Goofs
      In the newspaper article announcing the death of John Evans, he is listed as being from Porto Rico. That spelling was officially changed nearly 10 years earlier to Puerto Rico.
    • Connections
      Remake of The Man Who Lost Himself (1920)
    • Soundtracks
      You're a Sweetheart
      (1937)

      Words by Harold Adamson

      Music by Jimmy McHugh

      Played by Kay Francis as Adrienne Scott at 51:24 of the movie

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    Brian Aherne and Kay Francis
    This 1941 Universal comedy pairs two attractive stars in a not-so-screwball comedy that tries hard but has some problems. Aherne plays two look-alike men who switch places after drinking in a bar. When he wakes up the next morning he finds he mistaken for a millionaire married to Kay Francis. As he tries to convince people he's not the rich guy, he discovers the millionaire was just out of a nut house and had a shady history of embezzlement, adultery, and forgery. But the more he insists he's not the millionaire, the more everyone is convinced he's still nutty.

    So-so but complete copy includes scenes listed as missing in other reviews, but probably don't really help much. The plot is just too far-fetched ends up repeating itself. Aherne and Francis are good together but the script and director (and maybe the editor) deflate the soufflé.

    Co-stars include S.Z. Sakall, Nils Asther, Henry Stephenson, Dorothy Tree, Janet Beecher, Henry Kolker, Sarah Padden, Sig Ruman, and Marc Lawrence as a gangster named DeSoto. Billy Benedict has a nice bit as the messenger boy in the elevator. Silent star Charles Ray is supposedly in the cast in an unnamed part.
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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dubbelgångaren
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • General Film Company (I)
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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