The Man Who Never Was

directed by Ronald Neame
Category: "War"
Year of Release:1956
Date Added:09/15/2010
Date Watched:09/16/2010
Description:To convince the Germans that the British and Americans were planning an attack in Greece and not on Sicily, British Lt.Cmdr Montagu (Clifton Webb) and his staff plant a soldier who died of pnemonia in the sea off Spain with false information. The Germans send an agent to England to check the man's back story. The plan almost falls apart when he visits Lucy Sherwood (Gloria Grahame), the roommate of Montagu's secretary who was portrayed as the dead man's fiancee. Lucy knows nothing of the scheme, but her real fiance was just killed, so her grief convinces the agent and he sends back information that causes the Germans to pull a lot of troops from Sicily.
My Rating:7

Reviews for The Man Who Never Was

Review - Man Who Never Was, The

Good movie, except for Gloria Grahame who was totally unappealing in every way. The pacing was perfect, creating suspense without any major action or special effects. The fact that it was based on a true story also added interest.

Reviewed by Roger on 2010-09-15 19:54:23

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