I Was Monty's Double (1958)
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.
Director:
John Guillermin
Writer:
Bryan Forbes
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John Mills as Major Harvey |
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Cecil Parker as Colonel E.F. Logan |
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M.E. Clifton James as Himself / General Montgomery |
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Marius Goring as Karl Nielson |
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Barbara Hicks as Hester |
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Bryan Forbes as Butterfield |
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Sidney James as Porter YMCA |
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Michael Hordern as Governor of Gibralter |
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Vera Day as Angela |
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Patrick Allen as Col. Mathers |
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Patrick Holt as Col. Dawson |
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Leslie Phillips as Major Tennant |
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Duncan Lamont as Wing Cdr. Bates |
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Anthony Sagar as Villa - Guard Sergeant |
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Kenneth J. Warren as F/O Davies |
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James Hayter as Sgt. Adams |
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Brian Weske as Despatch Rider |
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Harry Fowler as Civilian - End Scene |
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Bill Nagy as American Captain |
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Edward Judd as Another Soldier |
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Victor Maddern as Orderly Sergeant |
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Desmond Roberts as Brigadier |
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Victor Beaumont as Gottmann - Commando |
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Alfie Bass as The Small Man |
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John Le Mesurier as Adjutant RAPC |
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Walter Gotell as German Colonel |
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George Eugeniou as Garcia |
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John G. Heller as German Sergeant |
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Frederick Jaeger as Junior German Officer |
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David Lodge as Sergeant RAPC |
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MacDonald Parke as American General |
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Marne Maitland as Arab Proprietor |
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Maureen Connell as Peggy |
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Sam Kydd as Go-Between |
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Allan Cuthbertson as Guards Officer |
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Ronnie Stevens as MI5 Tail |
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Steven Berkoff as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Paula Wright as Lady in Cinema (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Guillermin | Director |
| Camera | Basil Emmott | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Max Benedict | Editor |
| Production | Maxwell Setton | Producer |
| Writing | Bryan Forbes | Screenplay |
| Art | Wilfred Shingleton | Production Design |
| Sound | John Addison | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | M.E. Clifton James | Book |
| Camera | Laurie Ridley | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Fred Ryan | Sound Recordist |