The Man Who Never Was

1956 film by Ronald Neame
Movie film Q1195373
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The Man Who Never Was

Summary

The Man Who Never Was is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Who Never Was authored Ewen Montagu[3].
  • The Man Who Never Was received the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[4].
  • The Man Who Never Was received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • The Man Who Never Was's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Man Who Never Was was directed by Ronald Neame[7].
  • Ewen Montagu wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Never Was[8].
  • Nigel Balchin wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Never Was[9].
  • The Man Who Never Was's composer is recorded as Alan Rawsthorne[10].
  • The Man Who Never Was's genre is war film[11].
  • The Man Who Never Was's genre is film based on book[12].
  • The Man Who Never Was's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Man Who Never Was's based on is recorded as The Man Who Never Was[14].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Clifton Webb[15].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Gloria Grahame[16].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Stephen Boyd[17].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Laurence Naismith[18].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Cyril Cusack[19].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Michael Hordern[20].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Robert Flemyng[21].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Geoffrey Keen[22].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Ewen Montagu[23].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Peter Sellers[24].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was André Morell[25].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Terence Longdon[26].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Moultrie Kelsall[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Never Was authored Ewen Montagu[3]. It was produced by André Hakim[28]. It was directed by Ronald Neame[7]. Screenwriters include Ewen Montagu[8] and Nigel Balchin[9]. Cast members include Clifton Webb[15], Gloria Grahame[16], Stephen Boyd[17], Laurence Naismith[18], Cyril Cusack[19], and Michael Hordern[20].

Publication

The Man Who Never Was was released on March 15, 1956[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include war film[11], film based on book[12], and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Man Who Never Was's main subject is World War II[32].

Reception

Awards received include BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[4], a class of award[33], in United Kingdom[34] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]. Reviews include 6.8/10[38] and 88%[39].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Never Was ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Man Who Never Was receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[4] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer John Hawkesworth
    Publication date +1956-03-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ewen Montagu, Nigel Balchin
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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