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I Was Monty’s Double

(1958)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama, History, War | 1h 41min |
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| Stars: M E Clifton James, John Mills, Cecil Parker | Director: John Guillermin

To distract the Nazis in Africa, an actor is hired to pose as General Montgomery

The Gigantic Hoax of World War II

Cast

(40)
M E Clifton James
M E Clifton James / Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
British actor John Mills wears a jacket and tie
Major Harvey
British actor Cecil Parker wears a suit, tie and pocket square
Col Logan
Patrick Allen
Col Mathers
Patrick Holt
Col Dawson
Photograph of British actor, Leslie Phillips (1)
Major Tennant
Michael Hordern
Governor of Gibraltar
Marius Goring
Karl Nielson
Barbara Hicks
Hester
Duncan Lamont
Wing Cdr Bates
Anthony Sagar
Villa – Guard Sergeant
John Gale
Flight Lt Osborne
Kenneth J Warren
F / O Davies
James Hayter
Sgt Adams
Sidney James
Porter YMCA
Brian Weske
Despatch Rider
Harry Fowler
Civilian – End Scene
Martin Shaban
War Correspondent
Bill Nagy
American Capt
Edward Judd
Another Soldier
Victor Maddern
Orderly Sergeant
Desmond Roberts
Brigadier
Photograph of English actor, Bryan Forbes (1)
Young Lieutenant
Victor Beaumont
Gottmann – Commando
Alfie Bass
The Small Man on train
Ronald Wilson
American Driver
John Le Mesurier
Adjutant RAPC
Walter Gotell
German Colonel
George Eugeniou
Garcia
John G Heller
German Sergeant
Frederick Jaeger
Junior German Officer
David Davies
Control MP
The Railway Children (1970) screenshot (10) | David Lodge
David Lodge
Sergeant RAPC
MacDonald Parke
American General
Marne Maitland
Arab Proprietor
Vera Day
Angela
Maureen Connell
Peggy
Photograph of British actor, Sam Kydd (1)
Go-Between
Allan Cuthbertson
Guards Officer
Ronnie Stevens
MI5 Tail
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Reviews

(1)

An amusing and intriguing first hour gives way to spy chases, but the overall provides solid entertainment. (Halliwell’s)

Pictures

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Main title from I Was Monty’s Double (1958) (3)

Production

(4)
John Guillermin
Director
Maxwell Setton
Producer
M E Clifton James
Writer (book)
Photograph of English actor, Bryan Forbes (1)
Writer (screenplay)

Companies

(2)
Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
Production company
Associated British-Pathé
Distribution company