In 1943, planning the invasion of Sicily, CLIFTON WEBB devises a plan to throw off the enemy about an invasion by planting a dead body adrift in the sea, with false papers which will lead the enemy to a wrong conclusion about the Allies' plans.
Based on a true story, the plan is carried out with meticulous precision right down to the last detail. But then the unexpected happens. The Germans are suspicious of the ease with which they come into possession of what they have to make sure are genuine documents. They immediately draw up plans of their own by sending an emissary (STEPHEN BOYD) assigned to spy on the dead man's existence in London to determine whether or not he really exists.
The film maintains a crisp command of suspense throughout, with good central performances from CLIFTON WEBB and GLORIA GRAHAME, as well as STEPHEN BOYD as the man who is eventually led to a false conclusion by the ingenuity of Webb who avoids falling into a trap.
Summing up: Good story, fine performances and interesting espionage plot which is not overly complicated, the way spy stories often are.
Based on a true story, the plan is carried out with meticulous precision right down to the last detail. But then the unexpected happens. The Germans are suspicious of the ease with which they come into possession of what they have to make sure are genuine documents. They immediately draw up plans of their own by sending an emissary (STEPHEN BOYD) assigned to spy on the dead man's existence in London to determine whether or not he really exists.
The film maintains a crisp command of suspense throughout, with good central performances from CLIFTON WEBB and GLORIA GRAHAME, as well as STEPHEN BOYD as the man who is eventually led to a false conclusion by the ingenuity of Webb who avoids falling into a trap.
Summing up: Good story, fine performances and interesting espionage plot which is not overly complicated, the way spy stories often are.