I WAS MONTY'S DOUBLE is another feather in the cap of director John Guillermin, who seemed to make some of the classiest films of the time (NEVER LET GO, EL CONDOR and THE TOWERING INFERNO are all established favourites of mine). This one tells the true story of a real-life soldier and actor who ends up impersonating General Montgomery in a real-life mission during WW2 due to his uncanny resemblance to the British army leader. A star-studded cast, plenty of wry humour and interesting situations make this a surprisingly engaging kind of biopic, one which only lapses into fantasy for a final-reel splash of excitement which closes the picture beautifully. With stiff upper lips all round, it's John Mills and Cecil Parker who are the scene-stealers with their continued double act lightening the mood considerably.
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