The Man Who Never Was (1956)
The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing 'human being' ever created! The most diabolical phantom--
Starring Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng
Directed by Ronald Neame
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.
Runtime: 103 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,Latin,Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama,History,Thriller,War
Keywords: bank,world war ii,dead body
Cast
Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu
Lucy Sherwood
Lt. George Acres
Patrick O'Reilly
Adm. Cross
Gen. Nye
The Father
Taxi Driver
Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Gen. Coburn
Vice-Admiral
Landlady
Larry
Porter
Scientist
Joe
Lt. Jewell
Shop Assistant
Adams
French
Club Matron (uncredited)
Passport Officer (uncredited)
Wills Officer (uncredited)
Bank Manager