The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was (1956)

Approved 23 Feb 1956 • Drama, War • 1h 43m
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British Intelligence during World War II is trying to get the German High Command to shift its forces away from Italy prior to the invasion. To create the illusion that Britain is in fact planning to invade Greece, they plan to procure a dead body, plant secret papers on it, and arrange for the Spanish authorities to find it and send the papers on to the Germans. That's the plan, anyway. First they have to find a body that will look drowned, then create an identity for it that will pass German scrutiny. Based on a true story.

Ronald Neame
Director
Nigel Balchin, Ewen Montagu
Writer
Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng
Starring

Language: English, German, Spanish, Latin
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 4 nominations total
Country: United Kingdom, United States
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7.4

IMDb (5904 votes)
88%
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