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 (3,663 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 drama film[12].
  • The Man Who Never Was's based on is recorded as The Man Who Never Was[13].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Clifton Webb[14].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Gloria Grahame[15].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Stephen Boyd[16].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Laurence Naismith[17].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Cyril Cusack[18].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Michael Hordern[19].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Robert Flemyng[20].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Geoffrey Keen[21].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Ewen Montagu[22].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Peter Sellers[23].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was André Morell[24].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Terence Longdon[25].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Moultrie Kelsall[26].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Never Was was Josephine Griffin[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[14], Gloria Grahame[15], Stephen Boyd[16], Laurence Naismith[17], Cyril Cusack[18], and Michael Hordern[19].

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] and drama film[12]. 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].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man Who Never Was's after a work by is recorded as Ewen Montagu[40].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Never Was ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,663 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Stephen Boyd +15
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P453]]: [[Q707849]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789155963667"
  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Ewen Montagu
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q366399]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 49471
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  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36561]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787856307365"
  5. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 76876
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  6. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  7. 15w 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 → {'amount': '+103'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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