The Man Who Never Was_
"The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing "human being" ever created! The most diabolical phantom--"
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.
Starring
Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
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Year context
The Man Who Never Was was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
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 offic...
The Man Who Never Was is a Thriller, War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Clifton Webb
Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu
Gloria Grahame
Lucy Sherwood
Robert Flemyng
Lt. George Acres
Josephine Griffin
Pam
Stephen Boyd
Patrick O'Reilly
Laurence Naismith
Adm. Cross
Geoffrey Keen
Gen. Nye
Moultrie Kelsall
The Father
Cyril Cusack
Taxi Driver
André Morell
Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Michael Hordern
Gen. Coburn
Allan Cuthbertson
Vice-Admiral
Joan Hickson
Landlady
Terence Longdon
Larry
Gibb McLaughlin
Porter
Miles Malleson
Scientist
William Russell
Joe
William Squire
Lt. Jewell
Richard Wattis
Shop Assistant
Ronald Adam
Adams
STUDIOS (1)
Sumar Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (93 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Man Who Never Was about?
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.
How long is The Man Who Never Was?
The Man Who Never Was has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in The Man Who Never Was?
The cast of The Man Who Never Was includes Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin, Stephen Boyd.
What is the rating of The Man Who Never Was?
The Man Who Never Was has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 93 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Thriller
War
Drama
History