The Man Who Never Was
- Original title
- The Man Who Never Was
- Year
- 1956
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Nigel Balchin. Book: Ewen Montagu
- Cast
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- Clifton Webb
- Gloria Grahame
- Robert Flemyng
- Josephine Griffin
- Stephen Boyd
- Laurence Naismith
- Geoffrey Keen
- Moultrie Kelsall
- Cyril Cusack
- André Morell
- Michael Hordern
- Allan Cuthbertson
- Joan Hickson
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-United States;
- Genre
- War. Drama | II World War. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- 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.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1956: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)1956: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best British Screenplay. 4 Nominations1956: National Board of Review: Top 10 Bets Films
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