During World War II the British intelligence designed a plan to distract enemy forces out of Sicily in order to improve the success possibilities of an invasion to the island. They managed to deliver a dead man's body with false information in German hands as if he was a military officer accidentally killed while in a secret mission.
The planning of the whole thing, its execution and the search for the truth by the suspicious German intelligence turns into a very enjoyable and entertaining espionage film. Director Ronald Neame just pushes the plot ahead without major highlights but with a constant rhythm that keeps interest and a sort of tension all the way, and leaves the rest to a most reliable cast.
With his usual natural acting Clifton Webb plays the brain behind the operation. In an early role, Stephen Boyd renders a fine performance as the German agent sent to London searching for the truth and Gloria Graham is as good as always as the woman that can unconsciously spoil the whole thing for sentimental reasons.
Though not very pretentious "The Man Who Never Was" comes out as a real good sample in the genre. Look for it if you didn't, you won't be sorry.
The planning of the whole thing, its execution and the search for the truth by the suspicious German intelligence turns into a very enjoyable and entertaining espionage film. Director Ronald Neame just pushes the plot ahead without major highlights but with a constant rhythm that keeps interest and a sort of tension all the way, and leaves the rest to a most reliable cast.
With his usual natural acting Clifton Webb plays the brain behind the operation. In an early role, Stephen Boyd renders a fine performance as the German agent sent to London searching for the truth and Gloria Graham is as good as always as the woman that can unconsciously spoil the whole thing for sentimental reasons.
Though not very pretentious "The Man Who Never Was" comes out as a real good sample in the genre. Look for it if you didn't, you won't be sorry.