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I Was Monty's Double (titled Hell, Heaven or Hoboken in the U.S.) is a 1958 film produced by the Associated British Picture Corporation and directed by John Guillermin.The screenplay was adapted by Bryan Forbes from the autobiography of M. E. Clifton James, an actor who pretended to be General Bernard Montgomery as a decoy during World War II.
I Was Monty's Double. I Was Monty's Double (released in the US as The Counterfeit General Montgomery [1]) is a book by M. E. Clifton James, first published in London in 1954. It was made into a film in 1958, directed by John Guillermin, from a screenplay adapted by Bryan Forbes. It tells the story of Operation Copperhead: James had an uncanny ...
I Was Monty’s Double (1958) A true story of soldier and former jobbing actor Meyrick Edward Clifton “Jimmy” James who ended up impersonating Field Marshal Montgomery in a real-life mission during WW2 due to his uncanny resemblance to the British army leader. ‘Operation Copperhead’ saw Lt. James assigned to Montgomery’s staff as a ...
Overview. The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German's about his intentions before the North Africa campaign. John Guillermin. Director. Bryan Forbes.
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German's about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
I Was Monty’s Double tells that story, with a little embellishment here and there of course to make things more interesting. Because of his uncanny likeness, actor M. E. Clifton James impersonated General Montgomery during the war to fool German intelligence before the D-Day invasion and now some years later in this film he not only plays ...
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Dec 21, 2023 · The Saint's Return is a 1953 British crime thriller film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Louis Hayward, Naomi Chance and Sydney Tafler. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions in London and released in the United States as The Saint's Girl Friday. I Was Monty's Double is a book by M. E. Clifton James, first published in London in 1954.
