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The Man Who Never Was1956

About

Runtime
1 hour 43 minutes
Language
English
Tagline
The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing "human being" ever created! The most diabolical phantom--
Overview

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.

Genres
Thriller, War, Drama, History
Released
April 3, 1956
Production
  • Sumar Productions

Credits

Directing

  • Ronald NeameDirector
  • Gerry O'HaraAssistant Director
  • Erica MastersAssistant Director

Writing

  • Nigel BalchinScreenplay
  • Ewen MontaguBook

Art

  • John HawkesworthArt Direction

Camera

  • Oswald MorrisDirector of Photography
  • Arthur IbbetsonCamera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

  • Harold FletcherMakeup Artist

Editing

  • Peter TaylorEditor

Production

  • Bob McNaughtAssociate Producer
  • André HakimProducer

Sound

  • Alan RawsthorneOriginal Music Composer
  • Winston RyderSound Editor
  • Basil Fenton-SmithSound Mixer
  • Muir MathiesonConductor
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  • J.B. SmithSound Mixer

Visual Effects

  • Tom HowardVisual Effects
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