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.
Dunkirk (1958) is a drama and war film directed by Leslie Norman, released on March 20, 1958 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee and Robert Urquhart. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 75 ratings.
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John Mills
as Cpl Tubby Binns
Richard Attenborough
as John Holden
Bernard Lee
as Charles Foreman
Robert Urquhart
as Mike
Ray Jackson
as Barlow
Ronald Hines
as Private Miles
Sean Barrett
as Frankie
Roland Curram
as Harper
Meredith Edwards
as Dave Bellman
Michael Bates
as Froome
Rodney Diak
as Pannet
Michael Shillo
as Jouvet
Directed by Leslie Norman, written by David Divine, W.P. Lipscomb and Trevor Dudley-Smith, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 75 ratings.
It may be a phoney war to you, but it's not to all the blokes at sea. Never has been. Dunkirk is directed by Leslie Norman and adapted to screenplay by David Divine and W.P. Lipscomb. It stars John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart, Ray Jackson and Robert Hines. Music is by Malcolm Arnold and cinematography by Paul Beeson. "Dunkirk was a great defeat, and a great miracle. It proved, if it…
Reviewed on June 10, 2019
This is an excellent war movie, especially considering it is from 1958. It has aged well. Today’s war movies are more visually impressive, of course, with the special effects that make it seem like you are witnessing the real thing. This version can’t match all that, but except for setting it up politically with newsreel clips and people discussing the “phony” war, this film shows the personal journey of Dunkirk.…
Reviewed on December 9, 2021
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The main cast of Dunkirk (1958) includes John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart and Ray Jackson. The film was directed by Leslie Norman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dunkirk was released on March 20, 1958 and runs for 2h 14m.
Dunkirk (1958) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 75 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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