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The Man Who Never Was (1956)

Movie ★ 7.0 103 min

Thriller War Drama History

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.

Ronald Neame Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 3, 1956
Runtime
103 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0049471
Language
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Studio
Sumar Productions

Themes

Cast

Clifton Webb Clifton Webb Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame Lucy Sherwood Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng Lt. George Acres Josephine Griffin Josephine Griffin Pam Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd Patrick O'Reilly Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith Adm. Cross Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen Gen. Nye Moultrie Kelsall Moultrie Kelsall The Father Cyril Cusack Cyril Cusack Taxi Driver André Morell André Morell Sir Bernard Spilsbury Michael Hordern Michael Hordern Gen. Coburn Allan Cuthbertson Allan Cuthbertson Vice-Admiral Joan Hickson Joan Hickson Landlady Terence Longdon Terence Longdon Larry Gibb McLaughlin Gibb McLaughlin Porter Miles Malleson Miles Malleson Scientist William Russell William Russell Joe William Squire William Squire Lt. Jewell

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Man Who Never Was about?
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.
Who directed The Man Who Never Was?
The Man Who Never Was was directed by Ronald Neame.
Who stars in The Man Who Never Was?
The Man Who Never Was stars Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin.
When was The Man Who Never Was released?
The Man Who Never Was is a 1956 thriller, war, drama, history film.
Where can I watch The Man Who Never Was?
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