I Was Monty's Double
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“The Gigantic Hoax of World War II”
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.
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Cast
38 people
John Mills
Major Harvey
Known for
Great Expectations
Gandhi
Cecil Parker
Colonel E.F. Logan
Known for
The Ladykillers
The Lady Vanishes
M.E. Clifton James
Himself / General Montgomery
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Blanche Fury
Marius Goring
Karl Nielson
Known for
The Red Shoes
A Matter of Life and Death
Barbara Hicks
Hester
Known for
Brazil
Evil Under the Sun
Bryan Forbes
Butterfield
Known for
The Guns of Navarone
Quatermass 2
Sidney James
Porter YMCA
Known for
Carry On Cleo
The Lavender Hill Mob
Michael Hordern
Governor of Gibralter
Known for
Shōgun
Where Eagles Dare
Vera Day
Angela
Known for
The Prince and the Showgirl
Quatermass 2
Patrick Allen
Col. Mathers
Known for
Dial M for Murder
Captain Clegg
Patrick Holt
Col. Dawson
Known for
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Ivanhoe
Leslie Phillips
Major Tennant
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Empire of the Sun
John Guillermin Director · Bryan Forbes Screenplay M.E. Clifton James Author
First release October 21, 1958 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, French
Production
Associated British Picture Corporation
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 21, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
October 21, 1959 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 6, 1959 · Theatrical
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