I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

101 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 21, 1958

The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German's about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.

I Was Monty's Double

101 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 21, 1958

I Was Monty's Double
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German's about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Associated British Picture Corporation
Original title I Was Monty's Double
Directors John Guillermin
Writers M.E. Clifton James, Bryan Forbes

Cast

John Mills

as Major Harvey

Cecil Parker

as Colonel E.F. Logan

Sid James

as Porter YMCA

Bryan Forbes

as Butterfield

Barbara Hicks

as Hester

Michael Hordern

as Governor of Gibralter

Marius Goring

as Karl Nielson

Vera Day

as Angela

M.E. Clifton James

as Himself / General Montgomery

Patrick Allen

as Col. Mathers

Patrick Holt

as Col. Dawson

Leslie Phillips

as Major Tennant

Duncan Lamont

as Wing Cdr. Bates

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

Victor Beaumont

as Gottmann - Commando

Alfie Bass

as The Small Man

John Le Mesurier

as Adjutant RAPC

Walter Gotell

as German Colonel

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)