Has anyone watched "The Man Who Never Was?"

[grumpyduck]

A 1956 British film based on a true WWII story of how the British planted a "drowned courier" in Spain with misinformation about the location of the invasion of Sicily. The book was better, but the film was well done. The recent re-make, "Operation Mincemeat," not so good.

Anyway, the recent goings-on at Merde Lago reminded me of this film, and made me wonder what our intelligence agencies may have been doing in preparation for tfg's possible hand-off of secret documents.

[Irish_Dem]

1. I saw "Operation Mincemeat." It was very good.

I hope to God you are right.

Don't know if our intel agencies knew anything and if so, actually took some action.

[whistler162]

6. In that vein there is Triple Cross

the true fictionalized story of Eddie Chapman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Chapman

[Irish_Dem]

9. Many thanks. Missed this one.

I think I have seen most WWII movies.
This looks great, I put it in my Prime watch list.
Will watch it next.

[Mister Ed]

2. I read the book, and the same hopeful thought has occurred to me. n/t

[Mme. Defarge]

3. Who starred in the film?

I know I saw it many years ago but only remember the title. Was Alec Guiness in it?

[Mme. Defarge]

4. Never mind -

Clifton Webb.

[werdna]

5. Nope. But thanks for the suggestion.

I just placed a hold for it through the local library system.

[Emile]

7. Never heard of it.

[Paladin]

8. Good show. TCM ought to show it more often. (nt)