Fooling Hitler
7.5
The incredible true story of how a bunch of writers, artists, set designers, and back room technicians pooled their talents in order to outwit the German High Command and fool Hitler. Espionage, counterespionage, decoy airfields, inflatable tanks, guns, and soldiers are all deployed in the run up to D-Day to create a massive diversion and the strongest possible indication that the landings will be in Calais rather than Normandy. A whole invisible army is conjured up: FUSAG, the First US Army Group. Major General Patton is placed in charge of this army, such is its importance he is detained in Britain for several weeks after the Normandy landings in order to successfully convince Hitler that a second and larger set of landings will be staged in Calais.
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Cast
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Jason Durr
Lieutenant Colonel Strangeways
Known for
Casualty
Howard Attfield
Colonel Turner
Known for
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Grant Burgin
Sergeant Granger
Known for
Hijack
The Stolen Girl
Dorian Healy
Major Barkus
Known for
For Queen & Country
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Coral Beed
Lady Elizabeth Clemens
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Virgin Territory
Peter Pacey
Dennis Wheatley
Known for
Edge of Darkness
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Nigel Williams
Brigadier Boyson
Also in
Hippies
The Last Salute
Roger Barclay
Major T.A. Robertson
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
House of Anubis
Peter Wickham
General Mansfield
Known for
War
Matt Canavan
Private Williams
Also in
Bella and the Boys
Kieron Jecchinis
Vicar
Known for
House of the Dragon
Full Metal Jacket
Jeff Harding
General Stimson
Known for
Alfie
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Philip Smith Director · Duncan Glasson Composer Jeremy Pollard Cinematographer
Budget $1.2M · First release October 24, 2004 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Budget
$1,200,000
Production
Tiger Aspect
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 24, 2004
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No release date listed for United States.
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