I Was Monty's Double
During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence.
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"Apparently using doubles as decoys to fool the enemy is nothing new. It takes place even now. During World War 2 there were several Winston Churchill lookalikes in good employment. I first saw this film as a kid and thought it was fantastically entertaining. The film takes place a few months before the D-Day landings are due to take place. The British government wants to have a campaign of misinformation and spread rumours that the landings might take place at a locations other than Normandy Clifton James was an actor who had an uncanny resemblance to General Montgomery and is enticed by J..."
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The screenplay omits David Niven's part in the real operation. It was he, working for the Army's film unit as a Lieutenant Colonel, who first made contact with M.E. Clifton James. His role is taken in this movie by Major Harvey (Sir John Mills).
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During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence.