War ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1958 · 1h 41m

I Was Monty's Double

Director

Cast

John Mills as Major Harvey Cecil Parker as Colonel E.F. Logan M.E. Clifton James as Himself / General Montgomery Marius Goring as Karl Nielson Barbara Hicks as Hester Bryan Forbes as Butterfield

Crew

Basil Emmott — Director of Photography Max Benedict — Editor John Addison — Original Music Composer Bryan Forbes — Screenplay Maxwell Setton — Producer Wilfred Shingleton — Production Design

Tagline

The Gigantic Hoax of World War II

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

black and white

Key Collaborators

John Guillermin Director Basil Emmott Director of Photography Max Benedict Editor John Addison Original Music Composer Bryan Forbes Screenplay Maxwell Setton Producer Wilfred Shingleton Production Design

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