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The Man Who Never Was

Film · 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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Nigel Balchinwriter
  2. Ronald Neamedirector
  3. Peter Tayloreditor
  4. Alan Rawsthornecomposer
  5. Oswald Morriscinematographer
  6. André Hakimproducer
  7. Bob McNaughtproducer

On screen

  1. Josephine Griffinlead actor
  2. Clifton Webblead actor
  3. Robert Flemynglead actor
  4. Gloria Grahamelead actor
  5. Moultrie Kelsallsupporting actor
  6. Stephen Boydsupporting actor
  7. André Morellsupporting actor
  8. Laurence Naismithsupporting actor
  9. Cyril Cusacksupporting actor
  10. Geoffrey Keensupporting actor
  11. Michael Hordernsupporting actor
  12. Ewen Montaguguest actor
  13. Joan Hicksonguest actor
  14. Gibb McLaughlinguest actor
  15. Lloyd Lambleguest actor
  16. William Squireguest actor
  17. Terence Longdonguest actor
  18. Everley Greggguest actor
  19. Brian Oultonguest actor
  20. John Welshguest actor
  21. Ronald Adamguest actor
  22. William Russellguest actor
  23. Allan Cuthbertsonguest actor
  24. Richard Wattisguest actor
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From the people who made The Man Who Never Was

41
  1. Scrooge1970 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  2. The Odessa File1974 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. Barabbas1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. Blithe Spirit1945 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie1969 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. The Poseidon Adventure1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. The Taming of the Shrew1967 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  8. The Bridge on the River Kwai1957 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. Gambit1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. Hopscotch1980 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. Meteor1979 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. Summertime1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  13. Great Expectations1946 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. This Sporting Life1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Hobson's Choice1954 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  16. The Ninth Configuration1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. In Which We Serve1942 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. Brief Encounter1945 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  19. Oliver Twist1948 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  20. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold1965 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  21. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman1951 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison1957 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Sleuth1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Moby Dick1956 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. Beat the Devil1953 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  26. The Hill1965 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. Equus1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. Our Man in Havana1960 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. The Man Who Would Be King1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  30. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. Reflections in a Golden Eye1967 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. The MacKintosh Man1973 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  33. The Man with the Golden Gun1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. The Dark Crystal1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Lolita1962 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  36. The Guns of Navarone1961 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  37. Moulin Rouge1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. Oliver!1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. The Wiz1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. The Great Muppet Caper1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  41. Fiddler on the Roof1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

105
  1. TitanicClifton Webb1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. LauraClifton Webb1944 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. CrossfireGloria Grahame1947 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. Human DesireGloria Grahame1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. Sudden FearGloria Grahame1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  6. Sink the Bismarck!Laurence NaismithGeoffrey Keen1960 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  7. The Big HeatGloria Grahame1953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  8. In a Lonely PlaceGloria Grahame1950 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  9. Ben-HurStephen Boyd1959 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  10. The Razor's EdgeClifton Webb1946 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. The Persuaders!Laurence NaismithRobert Flemyng1971 · TV seriesNotable· 5 shared
  12. Oklahoma!Gloria Grahame1955 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. Sacco & VanzettiCyril CusackGeoffrey Keen1971 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  14. The BravadosStephen Boyd1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  15. The Hound of the BaskervillesAndré Morell1959 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  16. The Deadly AffairRobert Flemyng1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. KafkaRobert Flemyng1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  18. ShadowlandsRobert Flemyng1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.Moultrie Kelsall1951 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  20. The Storyteller: Greek MythsRobert Flemyng1991 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  21. Funny FaceRobert Flemyng1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. The Plague of the ZombiesAndré Morell1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. Taste the Blood of DraculaGeoffrey Keen1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  24. The Valley of GwangiLaurence Naismith1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. Fantastic VoyageStephen Boyd1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. Odd Man OutCyril Cusack1947 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  27. Odds Against TomorrowGloria Grahame1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. The Fall of the Roman EmpireStephen Boyd1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. The Bad and the BeautifulGloria Grahame1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Fahrenheit 451Cyril Cusack1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. Jason and the ArgonautsLaurence Naismith1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. Song of the Thin ManGloria Grahame1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. Harold and MaudeCyril Cusack1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. ShalakoStephen Boyd1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. It's a Wonderful LifeGloria Grahame1946 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. Nineteen Eighty-FourCyril Cusack1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. The Medusa TouchMichael HordernRobert Flemyng1978 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  38. The Greatest Show on EarthGloria Grahame1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeCyril Cusack2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. Born FreeGeoffrey Keen1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Stage FrightAndré MorellMiles Malleson1950 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  42. The Lavender Hill MobMoultrie KelsallGibb McLaughlin1951 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  43. The 300 SpartansLaurence NaismithRobert Brown1962 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  44. Where Eagles DareMichael HordernWilliam Squire1968 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  45. The Living DaylightsGeoffrey KeenRobert Brown1987 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  46. The Lord of the RingsWilliam SquireAndré Morell1978 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  47. Alexander the GreatMichael Hordern1956 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  48. Jesus of NazarethCyril CusackRobert Brown1977 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  49. The Thief of BagdadMiles Malleson1940 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Anne of the Thousand DaysMichael HordernWilliam Squire1969 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  51. 10 Rillington PlaceAndré Morell1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The MessageAndré MorellRobert Brown1976 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  53. Hannie CaulderStephen Boyd1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. The Bible: In the Beginning...Stephen Boyd1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. True ConfessionsCyril Cusack1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. MogamboLaurence Naismith1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. ScroogeMichael Hordern1951 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  58. ShōgunMichael Hordern1980 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  59. The Spy Who Loved MeGeoffrey Keen1977 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  60. Far and AwayCyril Cusack1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. The Italian ConnectionCyril Cusack1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. Village of the DamnedLaurence Naismith1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. Theatre of BloodMichael Hordern1973 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  64. MoonrakerGeoffrey Keen1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. Kind Hearts and CoronetsMiles MallesonLaurence Naismith1949 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  66. The Day of the JackalCyril Cusack1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Treasure IslandGeoffrey Keen1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. All the Way BoysCyril Cusack1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. KhartoumMichael Hordern1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownCyril Cusack1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Lady JaneMichael Hordern1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. El CidMichael Hordern1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. Murder by DeathPeter Sellers1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. Barry LyndonAndré MorellMichael Hordern1975 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  75. The Pink PantherPeter Sellers1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. The Name of the GameGloria GrahameLaurence Naismith1968 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  77. The Return of the Pink PantherPeter Sellers1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. YellowbeardMichael Hordern1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMichael Hordern1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. The Abominable SnowmanRichard WattisRobert Brown1957 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  81. The LadykillersPeter Sellers1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. The Prince and the ShowgirlRichard Wattis1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. The SaintMoultrie KelsallAndré Morell1962 · TV seriesFaint· 6 shared
  84. Being TherePeter Sellers1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. Battle of BritainRobert Flemyng1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. What's New Pussycat?Peter Sellers1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. The Importance of Being EarnestRichard WattisMiles Malleson1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  88. First Men in the MoonMiles Malleson1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. The Mouse That RoaredPeter Sellers1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. The PartyPeter Sellers1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. The Pink Panther Strikes AgainPeter Sellers1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. JuggernautCyril CusackMichael Hordern1974 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  93. Room at the TopAllan CuthbertsonEverley Gregg1958 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  94. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombPeter Sellers1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Trail of the Pink PantherPeter Sellers1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. OctopussyGeoffrey KeenRobert Brown1983 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  97. Casino RoyalePeter Sellers1967 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  98. A Shot in the DarkPeter Sellers1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. Revenge of the Pink PantherPeter Sellers1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. The Private Life of Henry VIIIGibb McLaughlinEverley Gregg1933 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  101. One Million Years B.C.Robert Brown1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. CromwellGeoffrey KeenJohn Welsh1970 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  103. CleopatraLaurence NaismithMichael Hordern1963 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  104. Young Sherlock HolmesMichael HordernBrian Oulton1985 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  105. The Outer LimitsGloria Grahame1963 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. The Avengers1961 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared

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