I Was Monty's Double

The Gigantic Hoax of World War II

Duration: 101 min

Release date: 1958-10-21

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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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as Major Harvey

as Colonel E.F. Logan

M.E. Clifton James

M.E. Clifton James

as Himself / General Montgomery

as Karl Nielson

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

as Governor of Gibralter

as Col. Mathers

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

as Major Tennant

as Wing Cdr. Bates

as Villa - Guard Sergeant

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

as Despatch Rider

as Civilian - End Scene

as American Captain

as Another Soldier

as Orderly Sergeant

Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts

Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

as Gottmann - Commando

as The Small Man

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

as Adjutant RAPC

as German Colonel

George Eugeniou

George Eugeniou

as German Sergeant

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

as Junior German Officer

as Sergeant RAPC

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

as American General

as Arab Proprietor

Maureen Connell

Maureen Connell

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

as Guards Officer

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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John Guillermin

John Guillermin

Director of Photography

M.E. Clifton James

M.E. Clifton James

Wilfred Shingleton

Wilfred Shingleton

Production Design

Original Music Composer

Still Photographer

Sound Recordist

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