The Man Who Never Was (1956)
1h 43m · 3 Apr 1956
The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing "human being" ever created! The most diabolical phantom--
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The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.
| Movie ID | 30589 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Director | Ronald Neame |
| Main cast | Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin, Stephen Boyd, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Moultrie Kelsall |
| Release date | 3 April 1956 |
| Release year | 1956 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 103 min (1h 43m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Sumar Productions |
Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: Nigel Balchin
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Clifton WebbLt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu
Gloria GrahameLucy Sherwood
Robert FlemyngLt. George Acres
Josephine GriffinPam
Stephen BoydPatrick O'Reilly
Laurence NaismithAdm. Cross
Geoffrey KeenGen. Nye
Moultrie KelsallThe Father
Cyril CusackTaxi Driver
André MorellSir Bernard Spilsbury
Michael HordernGen. Coburn
Allan CuthbertsonVice-Admiral
Joan HicksonLandlady
Terence LongdonLarry
Gibb McLaughlinPorter
Miles MallesonScientist
William RussellJoe
William SquireLt. Jewell
Richard WattisShop Assistant
Ronald AdamAdams
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