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The Man Who Never Was (1956)
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True story of a British attempt to trick the enemy into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack, using a dead man with faked papers. Director:Ronald Neame |
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Cast
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| Clifton Webb | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu
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| Gloria Grahame | ... |
Lucy Sherwood
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Robert Flemyng | ... |
Lt. George Acres
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Josephine Griffin | ... |
Pam
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| Stephen Boyd | ... |
Patrick O'Reilly
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Laurence Naismith | ... |
Adm. Cross
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Geoffrey Keen | ... |
Gen. Nye
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Moultrie Kelsall | ... |
The Father
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Cyril Cusack | ... |
Taxi Driver
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André Morell | ... | |
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Michael Hordern | ... |
Gen. Coburn
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Allan Cuthbertson | ... |
Vice-Admiral
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Joan Hickson | ... |
Landlady
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Terence Longdon | ... |
Larry
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Gibb McLaughlin | ... |
Club Porter
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Storyline
British Intelligence during World War II is trying to get the German High Command to shift it's forces away from Italy prior to the invasion. To create the illusion of a plan for England to invade Greece a dead body is to be procured, allowed to be found with secret papers on him by Spanish authorities who will send the papers on to the Germans, or that's the plan. First they have to find a body that will look drowned, and create an identity for him that will pass the examination of the German agent who is sure to check him out. Based on a true story. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
(France) See more »Also Known As:
Der Mann, den es nie gab See more »Filming Locations:
MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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2.55 : 1
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Lucy Sherwood: Why am I always your "alleged friend"?
Pam: George has never been quite sure that you exist.
Lucy Sherwood: Oh, I exist all right. It's about all I do.
Lieutenant George Acres: [lighting her cigarette] There's no doubt about that!
Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu: This is very interesting. From his attitude in the office, one would never suspect that George was such a fast worker.
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(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey (1917)
Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940)
Additional lyrics by Albert Stillman (1941)
Sung by the patrons of pub See more »
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The real life Gen. Nye objected to a number of lines that the film's Gen. Nye, played by Geoffrey Keen, said in the script. The production team had to have talks so Gen. Nye would not have to be deleted from the script. See more »Goofs
Continuity: While O'Reilly is waiting in his room to see if he'll be arrested, the light level outside varies continually over the hour of movie time. It starts in the evening. When O'Reilly looks out and sees the drunk it's already quite dark. But when the special branch officers arrive and hide outside, it's quite bright. See more »Quotes
Pam: I think my alleged friend wants a light.Lucy Sherwood: Why am I always your "alleged friend"?
Pam: George has never been quite sure that you exist.
Lucy Sherwood: Oh, I exist all right. It's about all I do.
Lieutenant George Acres: [lighting her cigarette] There's no doubt about that!
Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu: This is very interesting. From his attitude in the office, one would never suspect that George was such a fast worker.
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Soundtracks
"Bless 'em All"(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey (1917)
Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940)
Additional lyrics by Albert Stillman (1941)
Sung by the patrons of pub See more »
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