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The Man Who Never Was (1956)

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Release Date: Apr 3, 1956 Wide

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Adapted from the book of the same name by Ewen Montagu and based on fact, The Man Who Never Was stars Clifton Webb as Montagu, a lieutenant commander in the British Navy during World War II, who becomes involved in tricky scheme to fool the Nazis. It entails locating a corpse, establishing an identity for it as an intelligence officer called Major Martin, and having the body float in the water just off the coast of Spain, with military identificaiton and letters in its pockets that describe a

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Ronald Neame

In Theaters: Apr 3, 1956 Wide

On DVD: Jun 7, 2005

Cast

Clifton Webb
Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu
Gloria Grahame
Lucy Sherwood
Robert Flemyng
Lt. George Acres
Josephine Griffin
Pam
Stephen Boyd
Patrick O'Reilly
Andr� Morell
Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Geoffrey Keen
Gen. Nye
Michael Hordern
Gen. Coburn
Moultrie Kelsall
The Father
Cyril Cusack
Taxi-driver
Joan Hickson
Landlady
William Russell
Joe
Richard Wattis
Shop Assistant
Allan Cuthbertson
Vice-Admiral
Brian Oulton
Lt. Jewell
William Squire
Lt. Jewell
Miles Malleson
Scientist
Gibb McLaughlin
Club Porter
Michael Brill
Doctor
Cicely Paget-Bowman
Secretary
Robert Brown
French
Everley Gregg
Club Matron
Lloyd Lamble
Passport Officer
Don Gordon Bell
Customs Officer
Wolf Frees
Adm. Canaris
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Laurence a Consul
Ronald Adam
Adams
Laurence Naismith
Admiral Cross
Peter Sellers
Voice of Winston Church...
John Welsh
Bank Manager
Terence Labrosse
Larry

Critic Reviews for The Man Who Never Was

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Inspirado numa fascinante hist�ria real, o filme mant�m a sobriedade em quase toda sua dura��o, permitindo que acompanhemos as inteligentes a��es de brit�nicos e alem�es para confundir uns aos outros.

November 26, 2006 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

This film is based on a true story, as revealed in a book by Ewen Montagu.

February 21, 2001 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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I have to wonder if casting directors of this era intuitively sought out Gloria Grahame whenever a script called for a 'promiscuous' or 'unbridled' sort?

February 4, 2009

Randy Tippy

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Loved this film since I was young. Based on true events, it?s an amazing story. I would love to remake this!

September 30, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

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