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| Director: | John Guillermin | 
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| Writer: | Bryan Forbes, M.E. Clifton James | 
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| The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German's about his intentions before the North Africa campaign. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 21, 1958 | 
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| Director: | John Guillermin | 
| Writer: | Bryan Forbes, M.E. Clifton James | 
| Genres: | Drama, War | 
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| Production Companies | Associated British Picture Corporation | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| John Mills | Major Harvey | 
| Cecil Parker | Colonel E.F. Logan | 
| Sid James | Porter YMCA | 
| Bryan Forbes | Butterfield | 
| Barbara Hicks | Hester | 
| Michael Hordern | Governor of Gibralter | 
| Marius Goring | Karl Nielson | 
| Vera Day | Angela | 
| M.E. Clifton James | Himself / General Montgomery | 
| Patrick Allen | Col. Mathers | 
| Patrick Holt | Col. Dawson | 
| Leslie Phillips | Major Tennant | 
| Duncan Lamont | Wing Cdr. Bates | 
| 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 | 
| Victor Maddern | Orderly Sergeant | 
| Desmond Roberts | Brigadier | 
| Victor Beaumont | Gottmann - Commando | 
| Alfie Bass | The Small Man | 
| John Le Mesurier | Adjutant RAPC | 
| Walter Gotell | German Colonel | 
| George Eugeniou | Garcia | 
| John G. Heller | German Sergeant | 
| Frederick Jaeger | Junior German Officer | 
| David Lodge | Sergeant RAPC | 
| MacDonald Parke | American General | 
| Marne Maitland | Arab Proprietor | 
| Maureen Connell | Peggy | 
| Sam Kydd | Go-Between | 
| Allan Cuthbertson | Guards Officer | 
| Ronnie Stevens | MI5 Tail | 
| Steven Berkoff | Minor Role (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| John Guillermin | Director | 
| Bryan Forbes | Screenplay | 
| Basil Emmott | Director of Photography | 
| M.E. Clifton James | Book | 
| Max Benedict | Editor | 
| Wilfred Shingleton | Production Design | 
| John Addison | Original Music Composer | 
| Laurie Ridley | Still Photographer | 
| Fred Ryan | Sound Recordist | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Maxwell Setton | Producer | 
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