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The Tenth Man

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.3K
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Anthony Hopkins and Kristin Scott Thomas in The Tenth Man (1988)
Period DramaDramaWar

A wealthy Paris lawyer facing execution finds a poor prisoner willing to trade places with him in exchange for promising his fortune to the man's family. After his release, he returns to his... Read allA wealthy Paris lawyer facing execution finds a poor prisoner willing to trade places with him in exchange for promising his fortune to the man's family. After his release, he returns to his old home but doesn't reveal his true identity.A wealthy Paris lawyer facing execution finds a poor prisoner willing to trade places with him in exchange for promising his fortune to the man's family. After his release, he returns to his old home but doesn't reveal his true identity.

  • Director
    • Jack Gold
  • Writers
    • Graham Greene
    • Lee Langley
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Derek Jacobi
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Gold
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Lee Langley
    • Stars
      • Anthony Hopkins
      • Kristin Scott Thomas
      • Derek Jacobi
    • 30User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast20

    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Jean Louis Chavel
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Therese Mangeot
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • The Imposter
    Cyril Cusack
    Cyril Cusack
    • The Priest
    Brenda Bruce
    Brenda Bruce
    • Madame Mangeot (Michel and Therese's mother)
    Timothy Watson
    Timothy Watson
    • Michel Mangeot
    Paul Rogers
    Paul Rogers
    • Breton
    Peter Jonfield
    Peter Jonfield
    • Roche
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    • Elderly Clerk
    Michael Attwell
    Michael Attwell
    • Krogh
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Pierre
    Robert Morgan
    • German Officer
    Patrice Valota
    • Voisin
    John Bennett
    John Bennett
    • Jules
    Alan Rossett
    • Prisoner No. 3
    Guy Matchord
    • Prisoner No. 4
    François Lalande
    • Prisoner No. 5
    Sébastien Floche
    • Man Concierge
    • Director
      • Jack Gold
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Lee Langley
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    User reviews30

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graham Greene wrote this when he joined MGM as a contract scriptwriter in 1944. It sat in their archives until it was discovered in the early 1980s, and was originally intended to be a major cinema release.
    • Goofs
      When the deed of gift and will are written in the prison cell, the sister's name is spelled 'Terese'. The French spelling is 'Thérèse'.
    • Quotes
      • German Officer: There were outrages committed in the city last night. The second in command to the military Governor was murdered. Also a girl on a bicycle. We do not complain about the girl. Frenchman have our permission to kill French women if they wish to.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 4, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Tenth Man (#38.1)
    • Filming locations
      • France
    • Production companies
      • CBS Entertainment Production
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
      • MGM Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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