1 Movie Starring Josephine Griffin

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1956-05-09

Languages:

English, German, Spanish, Latin

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2940 Reviews)

Director:

Ronald Neame

Genres:

WarDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Ewen Montagu (book)

Nigel Balchin (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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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