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The Man Who Never Was poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.8 / 100
1956·Drama / War / Thriller·1h 43m

THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS

“The most fiendish plot ever conceived! The most amazing "human being" ever created! The most diabolical phantom--”

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.

Above the Line
Ronald Neame·DirectorNigel Balchin·ScreenplayOswald Morris·Director of PhotographyAlan Rawsthorne·Original Music ComposerPeter Taylor·Editor
Cast
Clifton Webb·Lt. Cmdr. Ewen MontaguGloria Grahame·Lucy SherwoodRobert Flemyng·Lt. George AcresJosephine Griffin·PamStephen Boyd·Patrick O'ReillyLaurence Naismith·Adm. CrossGeoffrey Keen·Gen. NyeMoultrie Kelsall·The FatherCyril Cusack·Taxi DriverAndré Morell·Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ronald Neame·Director
Writing· 1
Nigel Balchin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Oswald Morris·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Taylor·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alan Rawsthorne·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
André Hakim·Producer
By the Numbers
79.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man Who Never Was's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B3127
#C6C6C6
#313131
Mood
Tense, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two men in suits, one in the foreground holding a pistol and running, and another in the background also running. Both men are depicted agai”

dramawarthriller
Key Elements
PistolRailingCars
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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