The Man Who Never Was

1956

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.

Director:

Ronald Neame

Writers:

Nigel Balchin, Ewen Montagu

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Award. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Production:

N/A

Country:

United Kingdom, United States

Cast