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I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double1958

★6.9101 minWarDrama

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

Score

Stars

John Mills Cecil Parker M.E. Clifton James

Cast38

John Mills
as Major Harvey
Cecil Parker
as Colonel E.F. Logan
M
M.E. Clifton James
as Himself / General Montgomery
Marius Goring
as Karl Nielson
Barbara Hicks
as Hester
Bryan Forbes
as Butterfield
Sidney James
as Porter YMCA
Michael Hordern
as Governor of Gibralter
Vera Day
as Angela
Patrick Allen
as Col. Mathers
Patrick Holt
as Col. Dawson
Leslie Phillips
as Major Tennant
Duncan Lamont
as Wing Cdr. Bates
A
Anthony Sagar
as Villa - Guard Sergeant
Kenneth J. Warren
as F/O Davies
James Hayter
as Sgt. Adams
Brian Weske
as Despatch Rider
Harry Fowler
as Civilian - End Scene
Bill Nagy
as American Captain
Edward Judd
as Another Soldier
Victor Maddern
as Orderly Sergeant
Desmond Roberts
as Brigadier
V
Victor Beaumont
as Gottmann - Commando
Alfie Bass
as The Small Man
John Le Mesurier
as Adjutant RAPC
Walter Gotell
as German Colonel
G
George Eugeniou
as Garcia
John G. Heller
as German Sergeant
Frederick Jaeger
as Junior German Officer
David Lodge
as Sergeant RAPC
MacDonald Parke
as American General
Marne Maitland
as Arab Proprietor
Maureen Connell
as Peggy
Sam Kydd
as Go-Between
Allan Cuthbertson
as Guards Officer
Ronnie Stevens
as MI5 Tail
Steven Berkoff
as Minor Role (uncredited)
P
Paula Wright
as Lady in Cinema (uncredited)

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