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The Man Who Never Was

Clifton Webb (Actor), Gloria Grahame (Actor), Ronald Neame (Director) Rated:

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British naval agents plant the corpse of a fake major with data to mislead the Nazis. Directed by Ronald Neame.

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A real beauty of a true story provides the basis for The Man Who Never Was, a gripping World War II picture that has no combat scenes, no great vistas of troops. The time is 1943, as the Allies prepare the invasion of Sicily and desperately need a diversionary ploy to make the Germans suspect another invasion target. The solution is simple but ingenious: a dead man's body will be left in the sea to float ashore on the coast of Spain; made to look like a British pilot, he will be carrying papers suggesting an Allied attack on Greece. When the papers fall to the Nazis, they'll swallow the bogus storyor will they? The film's final third tracks an Irish spy for the Axis (Steven Boyd, in one of his first roles) as he travels to London to investigate loose ends.

Clifton Webb gives a crisp, disciplined performance as Ewen Montagu, the officer in charge of the scheme. The film errs only in some melodrama involving Gloria Grahame, the histrionic roommate of an Intelligence worker. Other than that, director Ronald Neame brings his steady, classy approach to bear on a good yarn, and saves special grace for the treatment of the unfortunate dead man who unwittingly loaned his body to a stunt that saved hundreds, if not thousands, of lives. The film's final haunting shots capture the ethereal shiver of its title. --Robert Horton

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.55:1, 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ s_medNotRated Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 2.56 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ unknown
Director ‏ : ‎ Ronald Neame
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 43 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2005
Actors ‏ : ‎ Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin, Stephen Boyd
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ André Hakim, Bob McNaught
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Unqualified, Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007ZEOQE
Writers ‏ : ‎ Ewen Montagu, Nigel Balchin
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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emisher

Lesser known, (should be better known) but excellent WWII film!

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017

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I can't convey in a short review how much I love this movie! It's one of my all time favorite WWII films, along with No Man is an Island and Heaven Knows Mr. Allison. This movie, based on the true story of British Operation Mincemeat, hooks you right from the beginning. It has it all--a great story, suspense, a great script, great direction, likable characters, everything. One of my favorite scenes is where they are dressing the body getting ready to put it into the shipping canister and bombs are falling onto the streets above them and they just keep right on working as if everything is normal. The whole angle with the Nazi spy in London, hunting down info on Major Martin is suspenseful and makes this film into a genuine spy thriller as well. The ending is incredible. Josephine Griffin is wonderful as Webb's steadfast assistant, Pam and so is Gloria Grahame as the lovelorn Lucy. The film, having been made in the 1950's, still has that 1940's look to it and as such, it transports you to wartime London. Nothing inappropriate, just good clean, suspenseful entertainment. For the price, this film is a must own. If only they made more like this one. Martin genuine, indeed!

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Gene Cisco

One to be Remembered

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020

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You rarely go wrong with a film starring Clifton Webb. What makes this film so important is the small details throughout that build to a climax only to be seen. This is another true story brought to light only recently cloaked with some secrecy. Clifton Webb plays a subordinate member of the admiralty with cunning intelligence, much like the inventor of James Bond (Ian Fleming) in his post-war years. It co-stars a young Stephen Boyd (first film) portraying a covert spy. The story involves another WWII ploy to trick the Nazis, though it's fact-based and gripping from the beginning. In a supporting role pivotal to the story is Gloria Grahame. Expertly directed by Ronald Neame who directed the Titanic film, "A Night to Remember." Spoiler alert: there is no stupid jokes, profane language or chase scenes. This is a top notch espionage film. Sit down with pop corn and enjoy.

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Bill

Fantastic Movie!

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020

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Wow, I was not expecting it to be that good. After watching it I can't believe I'd never seen or heard of it before now. This is one of the most thrilling WWIIs I've watched in recent memory and one of my all-time favorite WWII movies now.

The plot moves along at a quick pace. It's not a slow movie. At first it's interesting, and then slowly you realize that suspense is building, until you're on the edge of you're seat wondering what will happen. And then it resolves beautifully.

Top-notch movie. I need to read the book now.

Considering how old it is (1956), as you would expect, it's clean with no violence or language or sexuality.

Highly recommended for a WWII movie, suspense or thriller.

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It is like watching two movies in one.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021

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The highlights of the book are here. However different people are getting credit for the different actions and thoughts than in the book.

The first half of the movie is about solving the problem of how to make the Germans in 1943 think that the invasion will take place in Portugal instead of in Sicily. If they can move just one gun or a troop they can save lives. The solution is described as barbaric and unique.

The second half of the movie is to keep the Germans from finding out the deception. They have gone through elaborate efforts to manufacture a false identity for a currier. The Germans are interested in him and send in a spy (Steven Boyd) to find out his past.

One of the most telling scenes is while there are preparing the deception and are in a bunker you hear the bombs and screams that remind you of the urgency and purpose of the movie.

Clifton Webb is Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu, the person that the movie revolves around. Gloria Grahame plays Lucy Sherwood, an alleged girlfriend. The reason she shines is that they put a lot of grease on her face and it shines in the dark.

If you saw Ben-Hur then you may recognize Messala (Steven Boyd) as the spy sent to be sure that Martin is genuine.

And if you are an Agatha Christie Miss Marple fan you will see that Joan Hickson is the apartment owner.

It is a great story and well told. It makes you want to find shirts with separate collars.

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Bess Hannigan

Good Movie from the Man who Would be Bond

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016

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An actual account of a factual incident that paved the way for the invasion of Sicily. the Navel officer who came up with the idea was Ian Fleming; the author the the James Bond series. He was an Naval Officer in His Majesty's Navy attached to Navel Intelligence. Most of the ideas for the James Bond series actually came from his navel career. Good acting, fairly accurate retelling for the events for Operation Mincemeat, and just a good movie.

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Seeker

A gem of a movie

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2018

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Fascinating - it caused me to wonder about all the many other unknown stories involving those whose sacrifices are only known to God. Would recommend to those who want to know more about this period in history and to those who enjoy a tale well-told.

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Bettay K.

Suspenseful

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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This movie was originally filmed in 1955 and released in 1956, my first year in nursing training. Don’t remember where I first saw it, but DO remember that I really loved this movie. Amazon is really terrific in that you can buy almost anything. Decided to add to my DVD collection.
A little slow moving, but it is based on a true story. Loved Christopher Webb and he nailed the part of the planner of this extreme ruse to fool the Naxis. Won’t go into the story or plot. That can be read in the movie’s description. My one personal dislike was the acting of Gloria Graham. Way too overdone, but that is a minor flaw.

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That This Is A True Story. It Actually Happened.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019

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I collect classic films and watch them on my computer. I always try to give a real review and not a fake one. This is based on a real story that happened during WWII. It is splendidly acted out all the way through. If you like these type of films, this is a must to add to your collection. You will love how Clifton Webb suggests to Geoffrey Keen what his plan is. Watch what Geoffrey Keen says and how he replies. This was Directed by Ronald Neame. To me its a master piece. All actors are superb but Clifton Web and Gloria Graheme is I would suggest outstanding. An excellent film to add to your collection. I hope you will buy the DVD. I think its an outstanding film to watch. PC. 16. 09. 2019. PS this film is not worth 10 stars, its worth 100 !!!. No sex, no swear words, just plain good old acting at its very best.

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CommonMan

A '50s fan 'Must Buy'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2018

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I can not understand why I have not seen this excellent film before. The story is really very intriguing and the detail involved makes it really come to life. Okay so there are no front line actors in the cast but my goodness every one involved turns in a very good performance. This DVD is a must for lovers of early '50s war movies. Although calling it a war movie is a bad description as no shots are fired. This film is intriguingly confined to the British inelegance backroom boys and their efforts to provide the Germans with false information.

This transfer to DVD is very good, with good sound a visuals quality.

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Mr. A. Crank

Fantastic Screenplay, movie and performances

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2020

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The movie is a classic. The accolades given to it are well justified and although close to the real truth with an appearance of the real man who drove the operation through, Montagu. He has a cameo role, that of a Royal Air Force air vice-marshal who has doubts about the feasibility of the proposed plan. It was described by Ben Macintyre in his excellent book "Operation Mincemeat" as a "surreal" moment when the real Montagu addressed his fictional persona, played by Clifton Webb.

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COLUMBO 52

Very, Very IMPRESSIVE !!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2018

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What a great film this is. A true British classic. On one level it shows just how coniving and sneaky we, the British, can be in a time of war. From start to finish it portrays a fiendish plot to diecieve the Germans in WW2 . Without giving to much away. The whole thing was kept secret for many years after the war ended. .... Its a pity we could'nt bring this kind of intelligence to bear on todays more pressing problems. But I suppose that was a different generation. Anyway this is a very impressive movie and definatly worth another watch.

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MR N R Tucker

Classic Wartime Spy Tale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2020

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Anyone interested in an absorbing wartime spy story, particularly devotees of 1950s British cinema, should not miss the digitally remastered version of "The Man Who Never Was" on blu-ray. The excellent restoration, in original 2.35.1 aspect ratio and with decent LPCM audio, constitutes the best presentation of this minor classic for home entertainment.

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. So is created Major William Martin and his story goes on from there. The actual operation, codenamed "Mincemeat," was conceived from an idea suggested by a young naval intelligence lieutenant named Ian Fleming, who went on later to write the James Bond novels.

Clifton Webb, as Lt. Commander Montagu, leads a strong cast of British character actors along with a coldly smooth Stephen Boyd as an Irish enemy agent and Gloria Graeme, the love interest. A taut, suspenseful screenplay by Nigel Balchin is expertly directed by Ronald Neame. Watch for some great views of post-war London.

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