Dunkirk (1958)

  • NR
  • 03/25/1958 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 2h 14m

Overview

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.

Trevor Dudley-Smith

Novel

David Divine

Screenplay

Leslie Norman

Director

W.P. Lipscomb

Screenplay

Cast

John Mills's headshot

John Mills

Cpl Tubby Binns
Richard Attenborough's headshot

Richard Attenborough

John Holden
Bernard Lee's headshot

Bernard Lee

Charles Foreman
Robert Urquhart's headshot

Robert Urquhart

Mike
Ray Jackson's headshot

Ray Jackson

Barlow
Ronald Hines's headshot

Ronald Hines

Private Miles
Sean Barrett's headshot

Sean Barrett

Frankie
Roland Curram's headshot

Roland Curram

Harper

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