The Man Who Never Was
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Movie Reviews of The Man Who Never Was
Movie Review: The man who never was
Summary: 5 Stars
A movie version of a real WW II history, that save many lives. at the time of production the name of the dead body was a military secret, recently was declassified, and the body belong to a mental institution patient with no relatives. The facts of the preparation of the body are accurate the romantic part is fiction to adorn the film.
hose who need to know the sacrifices made by allied countries to defeat he axis, including the creation of of a fake Maj. Martin RM, the creation of a life around him. For those who love WW II history is a must see.
Movie Review: The Man Who Never Was
Summary: 5 Stars
An old-fashioned, well told tale of a true story from WWII. This movie tells the story of Major William Martin, a man who did not exist, yet made a significant contribution to the Allied war effort. Clifton Webb, a rather prissy actor, makes a very good, unsuspectedly cerebral Commander Montague, but Gloria Graham as a brash American librarian is the character who sticks with you ... her contribution to the war effort is unwitting and almost as important as Major Martin's. A great escape from a crappy news day movie, a journey back to another time.Movie Review: Top notch espionage film
Summary: 5 Stars
A very well-done telling of the ingenious plan to mislead the Nazis before the invasion of Sicily. It was audacious and elaborate but well-coordinated in its scope to stage the death of an important curiour and make sure his body and papers were found by the Germans in a circuitous manner not to draw suspicion. It is difficult to measure how well the plan worked but it did indeed have some impact when the Germans believed the ruse. It seems a difficult kind of story to tell in movie form but this film does it well. A top notch espionage film.Movie Review: "Being All Washed-Up" In a Good Way
Summary: 5 Stars
This is such a great movie, and if I had never seen it, I would not have known of this ingenious ploy created to out-fox the Germans in WWII. It involves planting false information on a body that is then allowed to wash up upon a critical shore. The Germans recover the body, analyze the false information and papers on the body, consider them geunine, and make battle plans accordingly, thinking they have a real "find." Instead they fall into a well-planned trap. Clifton Webb is excellent in his part, as is the "body."Movie Review: High tension drama !
Summary: 5 Stars
"The man who never was" is truly, one of the most dramatic and smart plans of espionage during the WW2. based on a real fact, the British Intelligence Service pull the wool over the Nazi officials around the fake invasion plans found in a corpse dressed of British soldier. Intriguing and hair-raising all the way through. Directed by Ronald Neame (Tunes of glory), one of the most prominent British directors of his generation.
This film -like the good wine- improves through the years.