Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)

I Was Monty's Double (original title)

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During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence.

Director:

John Guillermin

Writers:

Bryan Forbes, M.E. Clifton James

Stars:

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1 nomination.
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Still of M.E. Clifton James, Marius Goring, Michael Hordern and John Mills (I) in Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)

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	John Mills	...	Major Harvey
	Cecil Parker	...	Col. Logan
	Patrick Allen	...	Col. Mathers
	Patrick Holt	...	Col. Dawson
	Leslie Phillips	...	Major Tennant
	Michael Hordern	...	Governor of Gibraltar
	Marius Goring	...	Karl Nielson
	Barbara Hicks	...	Hester
	Duncan Lamont	...	Wing Cdr. Bates
	Anthony Sagar	...	Villa - Guard Sergeant
	John Gale	...	Flight Lt. Osborne
	Kenneth J. Warren	...	F / O Davies (as Kenneth Warren)
	James Hayter	...	Sgt. Adams
	Sidney James	...	Porter Y.M.C.A.
	Brian Weske	...	Despatch Rider
	Harry Fowler	...	Civilian - End Scene
	Martin Shaban	...	War Correspondent
	Bill Nagy	...	American Captain
	Edward Judd	...	Another Soldier
	Victor Maddern	...	Orderly Sergeant
	Desmond Roberts	...	Brigadier
	Bryan Forbes	...	Young Lieutenant (as Brian Forbes)
	Victor Beaumont	...	Gottmann - Commando
	Alfie Bass	...	The Small Man on train
	Ronald Wilson	...	American Driver
	John Le Mesurier	...	Adjutant R.A.P.C.
	Walter Gotell	...	German Colonel
	George Eugeniou	...	Garcia
	John G. Heller	...	German Sergeant (as John Heller)
	Frederick Jaeger	...	Junior German Officer
	David Davies	...	Control MP
	David Lodge	...	Sergeant RAPC
	MacDonald Parke	...	American General
	Marne Maitland	...	Arab Proprietor
	Vera Day	...	Angela
	Maureen Connell	...	Peggy
	Sam Kydd	...	Go-Between
	Allan Cuthbertson	...	Guards Officer (as Alan Cuthbertson)
	Ronnie Stevens	...	M.I.5. Tail
	M.E. Clifton James	...	M.E. Clifton James / Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jack Armstrong	...	Sleeping Officer (uncredited)
	John Bailey	...	British Soldier (uncredited)
	Diana Beaumont	...	Barmaid (uncredited)
	Michael Bell	...	American M.O. (uncredited)
	Steven Berkoff	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Nigel Bernard	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Michael Bird	...	Publican (uncredited)
	Douglas Blackwell	...	Duty Sergeant (uncredited)
	Ernest Blyth	...	American Army Officer (uncredited)
	Eddie Boyce	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Derek Briggs	...	Driver (uncredited)
	David Browning	...	British Sergeant-Driver (uncredited)
	Max Butterfield	...	Guards Officer (uncredited)
	Freddy Clark	...	Orderly in Tent (uncredited)
	Mike Conner	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Patrick Connor	...	Soldier in Tent (uncredited)
	Dan Darnelli	...	British Officer (uncredited)
	John Dunbar	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Mabel Etherington	...	Lady Leaving Cinema (uncredited)
	Roy Everson	...	Military Policeman (uncredited)
	Max Faulkner	...	British Sentry (uncredited)
	Eric Francis	...	Commissionaire (uncredited)
	Otto Friese	...	Other Officer (uncredited)
	Charles Gilliard	...	Commuter (uncredited)
	Patrick Halpin	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Gordon Harris	...	Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
	Geoffrey Hibbert	...	Cpl. Cooper (uncredited)
	George Holdcroft	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Ned Lynch	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Alfred Maron	...	Soldier in Tent (uncredited)
	Pat Meehan	...	Lieutenant / Military Policeman (uncredited)
	Lola Morice	...	Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
	Norman Morris	...	Villa Guard (uncredited)
	Fred Nicholas	...	Lieutenant Colonel Carlton (uncredited)
	Michael Oliver	...	Guards Officer (uncredited)
	Paul Phillips	...	Soldier in Cinema (uncredited)
	Dido Plumb	...	Arab Tailor (uncredited)
	Donald Price	...	Guard Commander (uncredited)
	Ernie Priest	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Tony Spears	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Philip Stewart	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Reg Thomason	...	Soldier in Cinema (uncredited)
	Martin Voss	...	Officer (uncredited)
	Robert Vossler	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Ernst Walder	...	U-Boat Mate (uncredited)
	Eric Wetherell	...	American Officer (uncredited)
	Ian Whittaker	...	Soldier in Tent (uncredited)
	Paula Wright	...	Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
	Johnny Wyne	...	American Officer (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Guillermin

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Written by

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Bryan Forbes	...	(screenplay)

M.E. Clifton James	...	(book)

Produced by

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John Palmer	...	associate producer
Maxwell Setton	...	producer

Music by

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John Addison

Cinematography by

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Basil Emmott

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director of photography

Editing by

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Max Benedict

Editorial Department

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John Jympson

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assembly cutter

Casting By

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David Booth

Production Design by

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Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction by

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William Hutchinson

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(as W.E. Hutchinson)

Makeup Department

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Barbara Barnard	...	hairdresser
Stuart Freeborn	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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William Hill

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Fred Slark

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assistant director

Sound Department

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Fred Ryan	...	sound recordist
Len Shilton	...	sound recordist
Peter Thornton	...	dubbing editor
Gerry Humphreys	...	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Wally Veevers

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special effects

Visual Effects by

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Bob Cuff

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matte painter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Gus Drisse	...	camera operator
Frank North	...	lighting cameraman: second unit
Laurie Ridley	...	stills photographer (as Laurence Ridley)
Mike Roberts	...	clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ernie Farrer

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wardrobe supervisor (as Ernest Farrar)

Music Department

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John Addison

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conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Carlton

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continuity

Additional Crew

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John Crewdson	...	aircraft film services
Major Fernandez	...	technical adviser
Stephen Watts	...	technical adviser

Production Companies

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Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) (presents)

Distributors

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Associated British-Pathé (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Associated British-Pathe Limited)
National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1959) (Canada) (theatrical)
Europa Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Kontinental (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
Central Television (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Umbrella Entertainment (2014) (Australia) (DVD)
9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
El 9 Besepi S.L. (2019) (Spain)
Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)

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Other Companies

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H.E. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief and those members of the Administration and Services at Gibraltar (the producer is deeply grateful to, in March 1958, who rendered their invaluable assistance in the reconstruction of certain scenes of this film)
Sinfonia of London (music played by)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	The true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the Normandy campaign. Written by Steve Crook Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	field-marshal-erwin-rommel-character nickname-in-title trick man-in-uniform british-military See All (26) »
Taglines	The Gigantic Hoax of World War II See more »
Genres	Drama History War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:PG Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Ireland:G Netherlands:AL (orginal rating) Netherlands:12 (Netflix) Norway:A (cinema rating) Sweden:15 United Kingdom:U

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (United States) Contre-espionnage à Gibraltar (France) Yo fui el doble de Montgomery (Spain) La doublure de Montgomery (Canada, French title) La battaglia segreta di Montgomery (Italy) See more »
Runtime	101 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English German
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations	Liverpool Street Station, Liverpool Street, Broadgate, London, England, UK See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The screenplay omits David Niven's part in the real operation. It was he, working for the Army's film unit as a Lieutenant Colonel, who first made contact with M.E. Clifton James. His role is taken in this movie by Major Harvey (Sir John Mills). See more »
Goofs	A picture of Queen Elizabeth 2 appears on a wall, whereas it should be her father, King George VI. The portrait is not of Queen Elizabeth II but of her mother, who was also Queen Elizabeth (later known as "the Queen Mother"), the consort of King George VI. He died in 1952. The King's portrait is hanging opposite it on the wall of the governor's residence in Gibraltar. See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in Epic (1967). See more »
Crazy Credits	The story you are about to see is the story of one of the boldest deceptions of our time in which Meyrick Clifton James, late of Her Majesty's Pay Corps, re-enacts his own real-life role. The Producer is deeply grateful to H. E. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief and those member of the Administration and Services at Gibraltar in March 1958, who rendered their invaluable assistance in the reconstruction of certain scenes of this film. See more »
Quotes	[a civilian has just bumped into Clifton-James outside a cinema] Civilian: Who do you think you are? [Storms off] Major Harvey: Yes, who do you think you are? Monty? See more »

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