Stolen Identity

Stolen Identity
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gunther von Fritsch
Produced by	Turhan Bey
Written by	Robert Hill
Story by	Alexander Lernet-Holenia; (novel Ich war Jack Mortimer)
Starring	Donald Buka; Joan Camden; Francis Lederer
Music by	Richard Hageman
Cinematography	Helmut Ashley
Release date	April 3, 1953 (United States);
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 Abenteuer in Wien [de] (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

Vienna taxi driver Toni Sponer dreams of going to the US. 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

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

The film was known as I Was Jack Mortimer.^[2]

Reception

The film reportedly paid for itself in Germany.^[3]

References

^ Stolen Identity at the American Film Institute Catalog.
^ 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

Stolen Identity at the American Film Institute Catalog
Stolen Identity on IMDb
Stolen Identity at AllMovie

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[1] Stolen Identity at the American Film Institute Catalog.

[2] Turhan Bey to Produce and Star; Anna Sten Named Film Consultant Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 3 Oct 1952: B9.

[3] Katzman Ups Actioners; Hartman Building Stars; Turhan Bey Reappears Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 12 Nov 1952: B7.

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