Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 14, 1956
Certification
U
Note
London
The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing "human being" ever created! The most diabolical phantom--
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Moultrie Kelsall | The Father |
| Cyril Cusack | Taxi Driver |
| André Morell | Sir Bernard Spilsbury |
| Michael Hordern | Gen. Coburn |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Vice-Admiral |
| Joan Hickson | Landlady |
| Terence Longdon | Larry |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Porter |
| Miles Malleson | Scientist |
| William Russell | Joe |
| William Squire | Lt. Jewell |
| Richard Wattis | Shop Assistant |
| Ronald Adam | Adams |
| Robert Brown | French |
| Everley Gregg | Club Matron (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Lamble | Passport Officer (uncredited) |
| Brian Oulton | Wills Officer (uncredited) |
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| John Welsh | Bank Manager |
| Peter Sellers | Voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerWarDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Man Who Never Was |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Deutsch, Latin, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Sumar Productions |
| Data di uscita | 3 aprile 1956 |
| Producer | André Hakim, Bob McNaught |
| Writer | Nigel Balchin, Ewen Montagu |
| Editors | Peter Taylor |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris, Arthur Ibbetson |
| Asst. Directors | Gerry O'Hara, Erica Masters, Ronald Neame |
| Camera Operators | Arthur Ibbetson, Oswald Morris |
| Add. Photography | Oswald Morris, Arthur Ibbetson |
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| Production Design | John Hawkesworth |
| Art Direction | John Hawkesworth |
| Set Decoration | John Hawkesworth |
| Visual Effects | Tom Howard |
| Composer | Alan Rawsthorne, Muir Mathieson, Winston Ryder, Basil Fenton-Smith, J.B. Smith |
| Sound | Alan Rawsthorne, Muir Mathieson, Winston Ryder, Basil Fenton-Smith, J.B. Smith |
| Costume Design | Harold Fletcher |
| Makeup | Harold Fletcher |
| Hairstyling | Harold Fletcher |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 03, 1956
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Certification
12
Note
Centfox
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