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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
| − | |name = The Man Who Never Was | + | |name = ''The Man Who Never Was'' |
|picture = TheManWhoNeverWasCover.jpg | |picture = TheManWhoNeverWasCover.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
| − | |country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom<br | + | |country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom<br>[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States |
|director = Ronald Neame | |director = Ronald Neame | ||
|date= March 16, 1956 | |date= March 16, 1956 | ||
| − | |language = English<br | + | |language = English<br>German<br>Spanish |
|studio=Sumar Film Productions | |studio=Sumar Film Productions | ||
|distributor=20th Century Fox | |distributor=20th Century Fox | ||
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The story was also told in the 2022 movie ''[[Operation Mincemeat]]'' starring [[Colin Firth]] as Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu. | The story was also told in the 2022 movie ''[[Operation Mincemeat]]'' starring [[Colin Firth]] as Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu. | ||
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[[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-Mauser4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Spanish honor guards firing their carbines at the funeral.]] | [[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-Mauser4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Spanish honor guards firing their carbines at the funeral.]] | ||
| − | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*== | + | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*== |
At least one [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is carried by a Scottish soldier in London. | At least one [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is carried by a Scottish soldier in London. | ||
| − | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 | + | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British]] |
[[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SMLE is seen in center behind the left bag.]] | [[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SMLE is seen in center behind the left bag.]] | ||
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[[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-Luger3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He moves the toggle-action.]] | [[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-Luger3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He moves the toggle-action.]] | ||
[[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-Luger4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of his Luger.]] | [[File:TheManWhoNeverWas-Luger4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of his Luger.]] | ||
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[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 28 August 2023
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The Man Who Never Was is a 1956 British movie directed by Ronald Neame, based on the 1954 book of the same name by Ewen Montagu. Montagu also makes a cameo appearance in the film as an air marshal. The film, which largely follows the real-life events of Operation Mincemeat as described in the non-fiction book, tells how a deception operation is prepared and carried out by British intelligence during World War II that was intended to convince the Axis powers that Operation Husky (the Allied invasion of Sicily) would take place elsewhere.
The story was also told in the 2022 movie Operation Mincemeat starring Colin Firth as Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu.
The following weapons were used in the film The Man Who Never Was:
Rifles
Mauser M1895 Carbine
Spanish police officers and soldiers are armed with M1895 carbines.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*
At least one Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is carried by a Scottish soldier in London.
Pistols
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is supplied to Patrick O'Reilly (Stephen Boyd) by the Germans.
