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Fooling Hitler
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Fooling Hitler

2004-10-24 · 90 min · ★ 9.0

History · War · Drama · TV Movie

The incredible true story of how a bunch of writers, artists, set designers, and back room technicians pooled their talents in order to outwit the German High Command and fool Hitler. Espionage, counterespionage, decoy airfields, inflatable tanks, guns, and soldiers are all deployed in the run up to D-Day to create a massive diversion and the strongest possible indication that the landings will be in Calais rather than Normandy. A whole invisible army is conjured up: FUSAG, the First US Army Group. Major General Patton is placed in charge of this army, such is its importance he is detained in Britain for several weeks after the Normandy landings in order to successfully convince Hitler that a second and larger set of landings will be staged in Calais.

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Directors
Philip Smith
Production companies
Tiger Aspect
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,200,000

Top Cast

Jason DurrJason DurrLieutenant Colonel Strangeways
Howard AttfieldColonel Turner
Grant BurginGrant BurginSergeant Granger
Dorian HealyDorian HealyMajor Barkus
Coral BeedLady Elizabeth Clemens
Peter PaceyPeter PaceyDennis Wheatley
Nigel WilliamsBrigadier Boyson
Roger BarclayRoger BarclayMajor T.A. Robertson
Peter WickhamGeneral Mansfield
Matt CanavanMatt CanavanPrivate Williams
Kieron JecchinisKieron JecchinisVicar
Jeff HardingJeff HardingGeneral Stimson
Richard LinternRichard LinternColonel Bevan
Richard Wills-CottonDouglas Fairbanks Jr
Daniel HartCorporal Collins
Angus MacInnesAngus MacInnesGeneral Parker
Tim GoodmanField Marshall Sir Alan Brooke
James Carroll JordanJames Carroll JordanGeneral Patton
Richard HodderRichard HodderAgent Haddock
David ActonDavid ActonBBC Radio Reporter

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