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Plot. A few months before the D-Day landings during World War II, the British government launches a misinformation campaign, spreading a rumour that the landings might occur at a location other than Normandy. The details of the operation are handed to two intelligence officers, Colonel Logan and Major Harvey.
Jun 11, 2021 · John Guillermin. Publication date. 1958. Topics. John Guillermin, Hell Heaven or Hoboken, drama, history, war. Language. English. Item Size. 7911674083. During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence. Addeddate. 2021-06-11 01:44:00. Identifier. i-was-montys-double. Scanner.
I Was Monty's Double (released in the US as The Counterfeit General Montgomery) is a book by M. E. Clifton James, first published in London in 1954. It was made into a film in 1958, directed by John Guillermin, from a screenplay adapted by Bryan Forbes.
I Was Monty's Double | Rotten Tomatoes. 1959 1h 41m Drama War. List. As D-Day approaches during World War II, British officers Major Harvey (John Mills) and Colonel E.F. Logan (Cecil Parker)...
I Was Monty’s Double (1958) A true story of soldier and former jobbing actor Meyrick Edward Clifton “Jimmy” James who ended up impersonating Field Marshal Montgomery in a real-life mission during WW2 due to his uncanny resemblance to the British army leader.
I Was Monty's Double is a 1958 film produced by the Associated British Picture Corporation and directed by John Guillermin. The screenplay was adapted by Bryan Forbes from the autobiography of M. E. Clifton James, an actor who pretended to be General Bernard Montgomery as a decoy during World War II.
To mislead Nazi spies ahead of the D-Day invasion, an actor serving in the British Army during WWII is recruited to double for Gen. Montgomery. Watch trailers & learn more.
