The King Who Fooled Hitler (2019): Cast
The King Who Fooled Hitler is a 2019 historical documentary directed by Paul Elston, starring Adolf Hitler, Helen McCrory and Winston Churchill. It runs 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 44 min
- Director
- Paul Elston
- Genres
- History , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Brave New Media
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The King Who Fooled Hitler About?
The premise of The King Who Fooled Hitler without spoilers.
This documentary uncovers a remarkable secret from World War II: King George VI’s ingenious plan to mislead the Nazis. In a daring deception, British intelligence orchestrated an elaborate ruse to divert German attention from the impending Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944. Through previously unreleased archival footage and expert interviews, the film explores the intricate details of this extraordinary operation and its crucial role in the success of D-Day.
The King Who Fooled Hitler Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- d day invasion
- british royal family
- world war two
- spying
- british secret intelligence service
- year 1944
- king george vi character
- king's secretary
- diary
- deception
- operation overlord
- military intelligence section 5 aka mi5
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- year 1936
- abdicating the throne
- reference to world war one
- year 1938
- munich agreement
- voice over letter
- appeasement
- king of england
- year 1940
- reference to napoleon bonaparte
- buckingham palace
- reenactment
- year 1943
- malta
- reference to james bond
- algiers
- operation loader
- operation fortitude
- double agent
- reference to calais france
- newspaper
- normandy france
- reference to thomas becket
- written by director
- writer producer director
The King Who Fooled Hitler Cast & Characters
Adolf Hitler leads the cast, with Helen McCrory as Narrator (voice) and Winston Churchill. Directed by Paul Elston; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Elston
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Adolf Hitler as themselves -
Helen McCrory as Narrator (voice) - Winston Churchill as themselves
- Dwight D. Eisenhower as themselves
Also Starring in The King Who Fooled Hitler
· 5 more- King George VI of the United Kingdom Themselves
- Neville Chamberlain Themselves
- Rory Cormac Themselves
- Richard J. Aldrich Themselves
- Caroline Erskine Themselves
More from Paul Elston
More films directed by Paul Elston: The Other Pompeii: Life & Death in Herculaneum and Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town.
The King Who Fooled Hitler Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Kráľ, ktorý oklamal Hitlera” and “디-데이: 더 킹 후 풀드 히틀러”.
- Also known as
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- Kráľ, ktorý oklamal Hitlera
- 디-데이: 더 킹 후 풀드 히틀러
- D-Day: El rey que engañó a Hitler
- O Rei que Enganou a Hitler
- 欺骗希特勒的国王
- 히틀러를 속인 왕
- Król, który oszukał Hitlera
- Hitler'i Kandıran Kral
- המלך ששיטה בהיטלר
- Král, který převezl Hitlera
- Kuningas, joka huijasi Hitleriä
- A király, aki rászedte Hitlert
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- 欺騙希特勒的國王
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Movies Like The King Who Fooled Hitler
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including British Intelligence, Great Escape: The Untold Story and Operation Mincemeat.
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British Intelligence 1939 -
Great Escape: The Untold Story 2001 -
Operation Mincemeat 2022 -
I Was Monty’s Double 1958 -
D-Day 6.6.1944 2004 -
The Night We Dropped a Clanger 1959 -
Churchill’s Leopards 1970 -
The True Glory 1945 -
Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler 2008 -
The Man Who Never Was 1956 -
Churchill 2017 -
The Secret Invasion 1964
The King Who Fooled Hitler FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The King Who Fooled Hitler, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The King Who Fooled Hitler?
The King Who Fooled Hitler runs 44 minutes.
When was The King Who Fooled Hitler released?
The King Who Fooled Hitler was released on May 5, 2019.
Who directed The King Who Fooled Hitler?
The King Who Fooled Hitler was directed by Paul Elston.
More films by Paul Elston Who is in the cast of The King Who Fooled Hitler?
The King Who Fooled Hitler stars Adolf Hitler, Helen McCrory as Narrator (voice) and Winston Churchill, among 9 credited actors.
Does The King Who Fooled Hitler have a post-credit scene?
No. The King Who Fooled Hitler has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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