The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Man Who Never Was
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Filmin | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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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. The Man Who Never Was is a Thriller, War, Drama, History movie, released on 1956-04-03, runtime 103 minutes.
Is The Man Who Never Was worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Man Who Never Was 7.0 out of 10 from 97 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Man Who Never Was?
In Spain, The Man Who Never Was streams on Filmin and can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ronald Neame
Cast
- Clifton Webb as Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu
- Gloria Grahame as Lucy Sherwood
- Robert Flemyng as Lt. George Acres
- Josephine Griffin as Pam
- Stephen Boyd as Patrick O'Reilly
- Laurence Naismith as Adm. Cross
- Geoffrey Keen as Gen. Nye
- Moultrie Kelsall as The Father
- Cyril Cusack as Taxi Driver
- André Morell as Sir Bernard Spilsbury
- Michael Hordern as Gen. Coburn
- Allan Cuthbertson as Vice-Admiral
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