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  • The Man Who Never Was (1956)
  • Approved
    103 min | Drama, War
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Approved
103 min | Drama, War

In order to fool the Germans into thinking the Allied invasion of Sicily will take place elsewhere, British Military Intelligence comes up with a cunning ruse.
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Director
Writers
Nigel Balchin (screenplay by) | Ewen Montagu (from the book by) (as The Hon. Ewen Montagu C.B.E. D.L. Q.C.)
Producer
André Hakim (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Updated Feb 14, 1956

Release date
Feb 14, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Clifton Webb
Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu   See fewer
Gloria Grahame
Lucy Sherwood Lucy Sherwood   See fewer
Robert Flemyng
Lt. George Acres Lt. George Acres   See fewer
Stephen Boyd
Patrick O'Reilly Patrick O'Reilly   See fewer
Laurence Naismith
Adm. Cross Adm. Cross   See fewer
Geoffrey Keen
Gen. Nye Gen. Nye   See fewer
Moultrie Kelsall
The Father The Father   See fewer
Cyril Cusack
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
André Morell
Sir Bernard Spilsbury Sir Bernard Spilsbury   See fewer
Michael Hordern
Gen. Cockburn Gen. Cockburn   See fewer
Allan Cuthbertson
Vice-Admiral Vice-Admiral   See fewer
Joan Hickson
Landlady Landlady   See fewer
Terence Longdon
Larry (as Terence Longden) Larry (as Terence Longden)   See fewer
Gibb McLaughlin
Club Porter Club Porter   See fewer
Miles Malleson
Scientist Scientist   See fewer
William Squire
Lt. Jewell Lt. Jewell   See fewer
Richard Wattis
Shop Assistant Shop Assistant   See fewer
Ronald Adam
Adams (uncredited) Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
William Baskiville
M15 Agent (uncredited) M15 Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Bell
Customs Officer (uncredited) Customs Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nigel Bernard
MI5 Agent (uncredited) MI5 Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Brill
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Brown
French (uncredited) French (uncredited)   See fewer
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Consul Laurence (uncredited) Consul Laurence (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cummings
Submariner (uncredited) Submariner (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Duering
German Agent (uncredited) German Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Wolf Frees
Adm. Canaris (uncredited) Adm. Canaris (uncredited)   See fewer
Everley Gregg
Club Matron (uncredited) Club Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Halpin
American Officer (uncredited) American Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Lamble
Passport Officer (uncredited) Passport Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ewen Montagu
Air Marshal (uncredited) Air Marshal (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Oulton
Wills Officer (uncredited) Wills Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cicely Paget-Bowman
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Peake
Sailor on Submarine (uncredited) Sailor on Submarine (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerhard Puritz
German Colonel (uncredited) German Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
François Périer
Clerk of British Embassy (uncredited) Clerk of British Embassy (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Sellers
Winston Churchill (voice) (uncredited) Winston Churchill (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Welsh
Bank Manager (uncredited) Bank Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Williams
Adm. Mountbatten (uncredited) Adm. Mountbatten (uncredited)   See fewer
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