A British drama; A story about how jobbing actor Meyrick Edward Clifton James, seemingly with all the qualifications for a role, has to convince hundreds of people in a way more terrifying than any theatrical setting ever requires, and which would have huge import for the British war effort in World War II. Operation Copperhead would see James assigned to General Montgomery's staff in order that he may learn his speech and his mannerisms. James had to quit drinking and smoking and, having lost the middle finger of his right hand during the First World War, had to be fitted with a prosthetic one. While it is arguable the screenplay came up slightly short in impact in these and other ways, it has a good climax despite the the audience being aware the real M. E. Clfton James is playing the part. All in, a great little film that tells a terrific story about disinformation. It has excitement and the right amount of humour so it moves along at a good pace. As an aside, some aspects of the real-life story were interesting yet left out of the film; it was film actor and Lieutenant-Colonel David Niven who was the real life Army Film Unit contact James was sent to.
Review of Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
