Yo fui el doble de Montgomery (1958)
El Servicio de Inteligencia Británico intenta hacer creer a los alemanes que el desembarco aliado se producirá en el Norte de África, cuando, en realidad, el ataque tendrá lugar en el Canal de la Mancha. Así las cosas, el Mayor Harvey asiste a una representación teatral y descubre a Clifton James, un actor que imita al general Montgomery. Pocos días despues, lo reclutan para actuar como doble de Monty en el Mediterráneo y hacer creer a los alemanes que el ataque se producirá desde allí. Adaptación del libro homónimo escrito por el propio Clifton James, que se interpreta a sí mismo en la película.
Directora:
John Guillermin
Escritor:
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) |
| Camera | Basil Emmott | Director of Photography |
| Directing | John Guillermin | Director |
| Editing | Max Benedict | Editor |
| Sound | John Addison | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Bryan Forbes | Screenplay |
| Writing | M.E. Clifton James | Book |
| Production | Maxwell Setton | Producer |
| Art | Wilfred Shingleton | Production Design |
| Camera | Laurie Ridley | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Fred Ryan | Sound Recordist |