Share:

Movies: Best "assumed identity" Movies


All Providers

Sort by:
23 movies found (page 1/1):

The Score(2001)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 4min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 701 votes)

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Fletch(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 278 votes)

When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.

The Old Man & the Gun(2018)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 33min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 623 votes)

The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

Anastasia(1956)

3.4/5 (with 72 votes)

Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her, he comes to believe that she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress must decide her claim.

It Happened on Fifth Avenue(1947)

3.6/5 (with 27 votes)

A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.

Gambit(1966)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 49min | Comedy, Crime
3.5/5 (with 56 votes)

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

The House on Telegraph Hill(1951)

1h 33min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 25 votes)

Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.

Five Graves to Cairo(1943)

1h 36min | Thriller, War
3.5/5 (with 47 votes)

The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans. John assumes the identity of the recently deceased waiter to survive.

Battling Butler(1926)

1h 17min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 33 votes)

Meek millionaire Alfred Butler goes on a camping excursion with his faithful servant. Once in the wilderness, Alfred ignores outdoor activities in favor of trying to woo a charming mountain girl, who wants nothing to do with her spoiled suitor. Trying to impress the girl, Alfred masquerades as boxing star "Battling" Butler.

Jimmy the Gent(1934)

1h 7min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 11 votes)

An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.

As Young as You Feel(1951)

1h 17min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 7 votes)

Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the president of the parent company and arrives at his old plant on an inspection tour. Acme president McKinley is so nervous not even his beautiful secretary Harriet can calm him. McKinley's wife Lucille becomes infatuated with Hodges. Many further complications ensue.

Across the Bridge(1957)

1h 43min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.4/5 (with 10 votes)

In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.

Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

The Eagle(1925)

3.2/5 (with 20 votes)

Vladimir Dubrouvsky, a lieutenant in the Russian army, catches the eye of Czarina Catherine II. He spurns her advances and flees, and she puts out a warrant for his arrest, dead or alive. Vladimir learns that his father's lands have been taken by the evil Kyrilla Troekouroff, and his father dies. He dons a black mask, and becomes the outlaw The Black Eagle. He enters the Troekouroff household disguised as a French instructor for Kyrilla's daughter Mascha. He is after vengeance, but instead falls in love with Mascha.

The Scapegoat(1959)

1h 31min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 13 votes)

An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.

Holy Matrimony(1943)

1h 27min | Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 5 votes)

An artist returning from years abroad takes the identity of his dead valet and gets married, but then there are complications.

Suits on the Loose(2005)

1h 34min | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

- No description / details available yet. -

Trap for Cinderella(2013)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 40min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
2.6/5 (with 16 votes)

A young girl, suffering from amnesia after surviving a house fire that takes her childhood friend's life, begins a tormented road to recovery.

A Date with Death(1959)

1h 24min | Crime
1.9/5 (with 3 votes)

A drifter riding the rails gets mistaken for the new sheriff of a small town. He takes the police job and is immediately pressured to crack down on local organized crime.

Directed by Harold Daniels

Don't Weaken!(1920)

20min | Comedy
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.

Whom the Gods Destroy(1934)

1h 15min | Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.

Frozen Days(2005)

1h 30min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Meow is a young woman roaming the streets and nightclubs of Tel Aviv. She lives in empty apartments and surfs the internet chat rooms. She decides to meet Alex, her chat buddy. They plan to meet in a nightclub but a suicide bombing prevents their meeting. She survives the attack and after she finds Alex in the hospital, in a coma, she moves into his empty apartment. Gradually, the tenants start referring to her as Alex, and as she assumes his identity, she finds herself sinking into a dangerous and deluded reality.

Directed by Danny Lerner

The Fire Flingers(1919)

A poor man assumes the identity of a wealthy look-alike after accidentally killing him; his wife prefers the new, non-abusive version and falls in love him.

Directed by Rupert Julian - With Rupert Julian

Demoniac(1957)

1h 41min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Les Louves was also released as Demoniaque and She Wolves. By any name, it's a puzzler, at least until the final fast-paced scenes. Gervais (FranÁois Perier) escapes from a German concentration camp and assumes the identity of a recently deceased fellow prisoner. Knowing that the dead man has been carrying on a romance by correspondence with Helene (Micheline Presle), a woman whom he has never seen, Gervais makes the acquaintance of the woman and moves in with her. The woman's sister, Agnes (Jeanne Moreau), dabbles in the black arts, which should be warning enough for Gervais to make himself scarce. But he sticks around, intrigued that the dead man's sister, Julia (Madeleine Robinson), refuses to blow the whistle on him.