Movies
The Man Who Never Was
- April 3, 1956
- 103 min.
- Thriller, War, Drama, History
- United Kingdom
- United States
United Kingdom
United States
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.
Original title: The Man Who Never Was
3
nominations
33%
winning rate
1
win
British Academy Film Awards #10 - 1957
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | — | — |
| Outstanding British Film | — | — |
| Best British Screenplay | Nigel Balchin | Winner |
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