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Man Who Never Was, The
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Three times Oscar nominated CIifton Webb, Robert FIemying and Oscar winner Gloria Grahame* star in this highIy accIaimed 1956 British war film, based on an incredibIe true story. ln 1943, two inteIIigence officers from the Royal Navy (Clifton Webb, Robert FIemying) attempt to pull off the most daring espionage mission of the Second WorId War. The AlIies are about to invade SiciIy but the Germans must be convinced that their reaI target is Greece. A briefcase containing plans for the fake invasion is attached to a body dressed as a British major and given an elaborate faIse identity. The man who never was is then Ieft at sea for the Germans to find. However, Nazi intelligence beIieves that the find may be just too good to be true and a desperate cat-and-mouse game begins in the heart of war torn London...Directed by three times Oscar nominated RonaId Neame, based on the best-selling book by Ewen Montagu and featuring a superb supporting cast that includes Stephen Boyd, MichaeI Hordern, Andre MorreII and Cyril Cusack, The Man Who Never Was won the 1957 BAFTA for Best ScreenpIay and was nominated for Best Picture. DigitaIly restored and remastered, it is now availabIe to own on UK DVD for the very first time. |
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