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The Man Who Never Was
“The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing "human being" ever created! The most diabolical phantom--”
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The Man Who Never Was at a glance
The Man Who Never Was is a 1956 thriller and war film, running 1h 43m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: U in the United Kingdom.
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Rated U in the United Kingdom — generally suitable for family viewing, with the usual guidance for younger children.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1956-04-03
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Thriller, War, Drama, History
- Director
- Ronald Neame
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 97 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmThe 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.
Cast
14 names
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 LongdonLarryQuestions about The Man Who Never Was
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Is The Man Who Never Was suitable for children?
The Man Who Never Was is rated U in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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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…
How long is The Man Who Never Was?
The Man Who Never Was runs for 1h 43m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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