I Was Monty's Double_
"The Gigantic Hoax of World War II"
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
Starring
John Mills, Cecil Parker, M.E. Clifton James
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
I Was Monty's Double was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the N...
I Was Monty's Double is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
John Mills
Major Harvey
Cecil Parker
Colonel E.F. Logan
MC
M.E. Clifton James
Himself / General Montgomery
Marius Goring
Karl Nielson
Barbara Hicks
Hester
Bryan Forbes
Butterfield
Sidney James
Porter YMCA
Michael Hordern
Governor of Gibralter
Vera Day
Angela
Patrick Allen
Col. Mathers
Patrick Holt
Col. Dawson
Leslie Phillips
Major Tennant
Duncan Lamont
Wing Cdr. Bates
AS
Anthony Sagar
Villa - Guard Sergeant
Kenneth J. Warren
F/O Davies
James Hayter
Sgt. Adams
Brian Weske
Despatch Rider
Harry Fowler
Civilian - End Scene
Bill Nagy
American Captain
Edward Judd
Another Soldier
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (27 votes)
Popularity
2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is I Was Monty's Double about?
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
How long is I Was Monty's Double?
I Was Monty's Double has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in I Was Monty's Double?
The cast of I Was Monty's Double includes John Mills, Cecil Parker, M.E. Clifton James, Marius Goring, Barbara Hicks.
What is the rating of I Was Monty's Double?
I Was Monty's Double has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 27 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama