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Jun 7, 2005 · The Man Who Never Was. Clifton Webb (Actor), Gloria Grahame (Actor), Ronald Neame (Director) Rated: Unrated. Format: DVD. 4.6 1,090 ratings. IMDb 7.4/10.0. $1485. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
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The Man Who Never Was. 1h 43min | War, Drama. True story of a British attempt to trick the enemy into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack, using a dead man with faked papers. Director: Ronald Neame.
Nov 12, 2012 · Three times Oscar nominated Clifton Webb, Robert Flemying and Oscar winner Gloria Grahame* star in this highly acclaimed 1956 British war film, based on an incredible true story.
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Jun 7, 2005 · Clifton Webb stars in this fascinating account of a daring intelligence operation designed to mislead the Nazis prior to the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily.
Apr 17, 2019 · Clifton Webb, Robert Flemyng and Gloria Grahame star in this classic drama set during the Second World War, adapted from the book by Ewen Montagu which is based on real events.
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Based on a real military operation, the plot concerns the ingenious use of a dead man, given the identity of a Royal Marines officer, to deceive the Germans about allied intentions before the invasion of Sicily in 1943.
The fictious sub plot of a Nazi spy, played by Stephen Boyd, sniffing out the truth about 'the man who never was' is very gripping and adds huge excitement to this version and is far more compelling than the silly love triangle in the remake.
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