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      The Man Who Never Was

      1956 1h 43m Drama War List
      88% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score As the British military prepares to invade Sicily during World War II, intelligence agent Ewen Montagu (Clifton Webb) hatches a cunning plan to fool Germany into believing the Allies' true target is Greece. Concocting a fictitious British officer named Maj. William Martin, Montagu gathers false top-secret documents and personal letters to plant upon a corpse that will wash ashore in Spain. But the investigations of a German undercover agent (Stephen Boyd) could potentially expose the fraud. Read More Read Less

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      Joe Clay Times (UK) Ronald Neame’s superior Second World War espionage drama recounts the story of Operation Mincemeat. Oct 30, 2023 Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times ... The planning and execution of the trick lack suspense. They run off with documentary precision, undisturbed by any seemingly insuperable checks. Mar 25, 2006 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A superior spy thriller, based on Ewen Montagu's true story... Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Inspirado numa fascinante histria real, o filme mantm a sobriedade em quase toda sua durao, permitindo que acompanhemos as inteligentes aes de britnicos e alemes para confundir uns aos outros. Rated: 4/5 Nov 26, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 14, 2005 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: 4/5 Mar 9, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      S R An excellent WW2 drama based on real events. Stellar cast, good direction, cinematography, music and overall production. It was recommended by a friend Rich and it was worth it. RUS. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review philip w What can I say — this is the top notch — better than the new one — great enjoy Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member An engaging thriller that takes a surprising turn after the half way point. All the actors seem well cast apart from Gloria Graham, whose dramatic style is at odds with the restraint of the British cast members. A pity this film film was not made by Alfred Hitchcock as it was perfect material for his style. Ronald Neame's workmanlike direction and a old fashioned film score do let the film down. Worth watching for its incredible true story and as a companion piece to the recent remake with Colin Firth. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A very good movie which takes it's story very seriously, as it should. How much of the second half of this film is true I don't know, but it made for a tense final third. If only all war movies took this approach to their content. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member An unexpectedly decent spy flick that I knew nothing about before watching. The pacing kept my attention throughout the film and the true events that were depicted were historically interesting and totally unknown to me. The aesthetic, runtime, and ending all added value. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Tom M Great WW2 spy film that is fairly historically accurate. Leading role is perfect for Webb and supporting cast is very good. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/20 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis As the British military prepares to invade Sicily during World War II, intelligence agent Ewen Montagu (Clifton Webb) hatches a cunning plan to fool Germany into believing the Allies' true target is Greece. Concocting a fictitious British officer named Maj. William Martin, Montagu gathers false top-secret documents and personal letters to plant upon a corpse that will wash ashore in Spain. But the investigations of a German undercover agent (Stephen Boyd) could potentially expose the fraud.
      Director
      Ronald Neame
      Screenwriter
      Nigel Balchin, Ewen Montagu
      Production Co
      Sumar Productions
      Genre
      Drama, War
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 7, 2005
      Runtime
      1h 43m