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The Man Who Never Was

Plot: The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece
Release Date: Tuesday, April 3 1956
69 years ago
Genres: Thriller, War, Drama, History
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Cast

Portrait of Clifton WebbClifton Webb. Clifton Webb was 66 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 19 1889 –
Died: Thu, Oct 13 1966
Portrait of Gloria GrahameGloria Grahame. Gloria Grahame was 32 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Lucy Sherwood'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1923 –
Died: Mon, Oct 05 1981
Portrait of Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyng. Robert Flemyng was 44 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Lt. George Acres'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1912 –
Died: Mon, May 22 1995
Portrait of Josephine GriffinJosephine Griffin. Josephine Griffin was 27 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Pam'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1928 –
Died: Thu, Sep 15 2005
Portrait of Stephen BoydStephen Boyd. Stephen Boyd was 24 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Patrick O'Reilly'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 04 1931 –
Died: Thu, Jun 02 1977
Portrait of Laurence NaismithLaurence Naismith. Laurence Naismith was 47 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Adm. Cross'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992
Portrait of Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen. Geoffrey Keen was 39 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Gen. Nye'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Died: Thu, Nov 03 2005
Portrait of Moultrie KelsallMoultrie Kelsall. Moultrie Kelsall was 54 in The Man Who Never Was as 'The Father'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 12 1980
Portrait of Cyril CusackCyril Cusack. Cyril Cusack was 45 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Taxi Driver'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 07 1993
Portrait of André MorellAndré Morell. André Morell was 46 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Sir Bernard Spilsbury'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1909 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 1978
Portrait of Michael HordernMichael Hordern. Michael Hordern was 44 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Gen. Coburn'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Allan CuthbertsonAllan Cuthbertson. Allan Cuthbertson was 35 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Vice-Admiral'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1920 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 1988
Portrait of Joan HicksonJoan Hickson. Joan Hickson was 49 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Landlady'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Died: Sat, Oct 17 1998
Portrait of Terence LongdonTerence Longdon. Terence Longdon was 33 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Larry'.
Birthday: Sun, May 14 1922 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 2011
Portrait of Gibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlin. Gibb McLaughlin was 71 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Porter'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1884 –
Died: Fri, Jun 30 1961
Portrait of Miles MallesonMiles Malleson. Miles Malleson was 67 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Scientist'.
Birthday: Thu, May 24 1888 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 1969
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell. William Russell was 31 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Joe'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of William SquireWilliam Squire. William Squire was 39 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Lt. Jewell'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1916 –
Died: Wed, May 03 1989
Portrait of Richard WattisRichard Wattis. Richard Wattis was 44 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Shop Assistant'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1975
Portrait of Ronald AdamRonald Adam. Ronald Adam was 59 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Adams'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1896 –
Died: Tue, Mar 27 1979
Portrait of Robert BrownRobert Brown. Robert Brown was 34 in The Man Who Never Was as 'French'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Everley GreggEverley Gregg. Everley Gregg was 52 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Club Matron (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 26 1903 –
Died: Tue, Jun 09 1959
Portrait of Lloyd LambleLloyd Lamble. Lloyd Lamble was 42 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Passport Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1914 –
Died: Mon, Mar 17 2008
Portrait of Brian OultonBrian Oulton. Brian Oulton was 48 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Wills Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Died: Mon, Apr 13 1992
Portrait of John WelshJohn Welsh. John Welsh was 51 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Bank Manager'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 07 1904 –
Died: Sun, Apr 21 1985
Portrait of Peter SellersPeter Sellers. Peter Sellers was 30 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Winston Churchill (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 1980

Crew

Portrait of Ronald NeameRonald Neame. Ronald Neame was 44 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jun 16 2010
Portrait of Gerry O'HaraGerry O'Hara. Gerry O'Hara was 31 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1924
Portrait of Erica MastersErica Masters. Erica Masters was >> in The Man Who Never Was as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oswald MorrisOswald Morris. Oswald Morris was 40 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 17 2014
Portrait of Nigel BalchinNigel Balchin. Nigel Balchin was 47 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1908 –
Died: Sun, May 17 1970
Portrait of André HakimAndré Hakim. André Hakim was 40 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 05 1915 –
Died: Sun, Oct 19 1980
Portrait of Bob McNaughtBob McNaught. Bob McNaught was 41 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1915 –
Died: Sun, Nov 28 1976
Portrait of Peter TaylorPeter Taylor. Peter Taylor was 34 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Died: Wed, Dec 17 1997
Portrait of Winston RyderWinston Ryder. Winston Ryder was >> in The Man Who Never Was as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan RawsthorneAlan Rawsthorne. Alan Rawsthorne was 50 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, May 02 1905 –
Died: Sat, Jul 24 1971
Portrait of Harold FletcherHarold Fletcher. Harold Fletcher was 42 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 24 1913 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2005
Portrait of Tom HowardTom Howard. Tom Howard was >> in The Man Who Never Was as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J.B. SmithJ.B. Smith. J.B. Smith was >> in The Man Who Never Was as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HawkesworthJohn Hawkesworth. John Hawkesworth was 35 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1920 –
Died: Tue, Sep 30 2003
Portrait of Muir MathiesonMuir Mathieson. Muir Mathieson was 45 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1975
Portrait of Arthur IbbetsonArthur Ibbetson. Arthur Ibbetson was 33 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1922 –
Died: Sun, Oct 19 1997
Portrait of Basil Fenton-SmithBasil Fenton-Smith. Basil Fenton-Smith was >> in The Man Who Never Was as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ewen MontaguEwen Montagu. Ewen Montagu was >> in The Man Who Never Was as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday