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The Man Who Never Was
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The Man Who Never Was (1956)7.4 /10

Approved (US) · UK, USA · English, German, Spanish, Latin · 103 min · Feb 14, 1956 · More  
Directed by:  Ronald Neame
Written by:  Nigel Balchin, Ewen Montagu

Storyline:  During World War II, British Intelligence seeks to divert German forces from Italy by creating the illusion of an imminent invasion of Greece. The plan requires procuring a body that will appear drowned, fabricating an identity able to withstand German scrutiny, planting secret papers on it, and arranging for Spanish authorities to find the corpse and forward the documents to German hands. Based on a true story.

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