The Man Who Never Was is a 1956 British espionage thriller film based on a true story.
It is a gripping World War II picture that has no combat scenes, no great vistas of troops. The time is 1943, as the Allies prepare the invasion of Sicily and desperately need a diversionary ploy to make the Germans suspect another invasion target. The solution is simple but ingenious: a dead man's body will be left in the sea to float ashore on the coast of Spain; made to look like a British pilot, he will be carrying papers suggesting an Allied attack on Greece.
When the papers fall to the Nazis, they'll swallow the bogus story- or will they?
Clifton Webb gives a crisp, disciplined performance as Ewen Montagu, the officer in charge of the scheme. The film's final haunting shots capture the ethereal shiver of its title.
These posters are 11" by 17" and printed on heavy 80-lbs matte color paper for a memorable texture and durability. All printed posters are sourced from a small, local family-owned business. Each poster is shipped in a 12" x 2" cardboard shipping tube.
