During World War II, a British actor (M A Clifton James who wrote and performed himself in the movie) is assigned by two Colonels (Cecil Parker , John Mills) to impersonate Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse and amaze the German intelligence in an attempt to make the Nazis believe that the invasion of Europe would come from North Africa . The Gigantic Hoax of World War II. You too , could have been fooled!
This is the true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery to mislead the Germans about their real intentions before the Normandy invasion . This great deception actually made Hitler hold a Panzer Division in the South of France . Interesting and compelling screenplay from Brian Forbes based on the book by M. E. Clifton James himself , it's a competently written piece of work . The only point in the scenario which may annoy to scholars of history turns out to be the fictional attempted kidnapping of Montgomery by the Nazis . The actual final was more amazing : James who had been seconded from an Army office went back to his base and he was arrested as a deserter . The main entertainment of the movie results to be to discover who notorious British seconday actor is appearing here and there , including the following ones : Patrick Allen , Patrick Holt , Leslie Phillips, Michael Hordern , Marius Goring , Barbara Hicks , Duncan Lamont , James Hayter , Sidney James, Bill Nagy , Edward Judd , Victor Maddern , Vera Day , Brian Forbes , Alfie Bass , John Le Mesurier , Walter Gotell , Allan Cuthbertson and Steven Berkoff who nowadays goes on playing .
This fascinating WWII movie was compact and professionally directed by John Guillermin . He had a long career , as John directed all kinds of genres , such as : Disaster films ( Skyjacked , King Kong, Kong lives ) , Airplane movies (Blue Max) , adventures ( Tarzan in India , Tarzan's greatest adventure , Sheena ) , Wartime ( Bridge of Remangen , Guns at Batasi , I was Monty's double ) and intrigue ( Death on the Nile , Shaft in Africa , The whole truth ) . John Guillermin usually worked with George Peppard in various films ( such as P. J , House of cards and Blue Max) and Peter Sellers (Never let go , Walz of the Toreadors) , being his last one , a Western title The Tracker (1988) with Kris Kristofferson . Rating : 7/10. Better than average , well worth watching . Essential and indispensable seeing for WWII enthusiasts.
This is the true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery to mislead the Germans about their real intentions before the Normandy invasion . This great deception actually made Hitler hold a Panzer Division in the South of France . Interesting and compelling screenplay from Brian Forbes based on the book by M. E. Clifton James himself , it's a competently written piece of work . The only point in the scenario which may annoy to scholars of history turns out to be the fictional attempted kidnapping of Montgomery by the Nazis . The actual final was more amazing : James who had been seconded from an Army office went back to his base and he was arrested as a deserter . The main entertainment of the movie results to be to discover who notorious British seconday actor is appearing here and there , including the following ones : Patrick Allen , Patrick Holt , Leslie Phillips, Michael Hordern , Marius Goring , Barbara Hicks , Duncan Lamont , James Hayter , Sidney James, Bill Nagy , Edward Judd , Victor Maddern , Vera Day , Brian Forbes , Alfie Bass , John Le Mesurier , Walter Gotell , Allan Cuthbertson and Steven Berkoff who nowadays goes on playing .
This fascinating WWII movie was compact and professionally directed by John Guillermin . He had a long career , as John directed all kinds of genres , such as : Disaster films ( Skyjacked , King Kong, Kong lives ) , Airplane movies (Blue Max) , adventures ( Tarzan in India , Tarzan's greatest adventure , Sheena ) , Wartime ( Bridge of Remangen , Guns at Batasi , I was Monty's double ) and intrigue ( Death on the Nile , Shaft in Africa , The whole truth ) . John Guillermin usually worked with George Peppard in various films ( such as P. J , House of cards and Blue Max) and Peter Sellers (Never let go , Walz of the Toreadors) , being his last one , a Western title The Tracker (1988) with Kris Kristofferson . Rating : 7/10. Better than average , well worth watching . Essential and indispensable seeing for WWII enthusiasts.