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I Was Monty's Double
The Gigantic Hoax of World War II
6.9(28)19581h 41m
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
- Director
- John Guillermin
- Writers
- Bryan Forbes
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Cast

John Mills
Major Harvey

Cecil Parker
Colonel E.F. Logan
M.E. Clifton James
Himself / General Montgomery

Marius Goring
Karl Nielson

Barbara Hicks
Hester

Bryan Forbes
Butterfield

Sidney James
Porter YMCA

Michael Hordern
Governor of Gibralter

Vera Day
Angela

Patrick Allen
Col. Mathers

Patrick Holt
Col. Dawson

Leslie Phillips
Major Tennant

Duncan Lamont
Wing Cdr. Bates
Anthony Sagar
Villa - Guard Sergeant

Kenneth J. Warren
F/O Davies

James Hayter
Sgt. Adams

Brian Weske
Despatch Rider

Harry Fowler
Civilian - End Scene

Bill Nagy
American Captain

Edward Judd
Another Soldier

Victor Maddern
Orderly Sergeant

Desmond Roberts
Brigadier
Victor Beaumont
Gottmann - Commando

Alfie Bass
The Small Man
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Crew
Directing
- John GuillerminDirector
Writing
- M.E. Clifton JamesBook
- Bryan ForbesScreenplay
Production
- Maxwell SettonProducer
Camera
- Basil EmmottDirector of Photography
- Laurie RidleyStill Photographer
Editing
- Max BenedictEditor
Sound
- John AddisonOriginal Music Composer
- Fred RyanSound Recordist
Art
- Wilfred ShingletonProduction Design