Dunkirk (1958)
Dunkirk (1958)
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.

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Cast

John Mills John Mills As: Cpl Tubby Binns
Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough As: John Holden
Bernard Lee Bernard Lee As: Charles Foreman
Robert Urquhart Robert Urquhart As: Mike
Ray Jackson Ray Jackson As: Barlow
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 20 March 1958

Country: GB

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Ealing Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Cpl Tubby Binns

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

John Holden

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Charles Foreman

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Mike

Ray Jackson

Ray Jackson

Barlow

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

Private Miles

Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Frankie

Roland Curram

Roland Curram

Harper

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Dave Bellman

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Froome

Rodney Diak

Rodney Diak

Pannet

Michael Shillo

Michael Shillo

Jouvet

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Commander (Tough's Yard)

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Diana

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Colonel (Medical Officer)

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Merchant Seaman

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Military Spokesman

Bud Flanagan

Bud Flanagan

Himself

Chesney Allen

Chesney Allen

Himself

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

Lieutenant Lumpkin

Denys Graham

Denys Graham

Fraser

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Don R

Warwick Ashton

Warwick Ashton

Battery Sergeant Major

Peter Halliday

Peter Halliday

Battery Major

John Welsh

John Welsh

Staff Colonel

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Staff Colonel

Cyril Raymond

Cyril Raymond

General The Viscount Gort V.C.

Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen

Vice Admiral Ramsay

Patricia Plunkett

Patricia Plunkett

Grace

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Commander (Sheerness)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Old Sweat

Dan Cressey

Dan Cressey

Joe

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Sergeant on the beaches

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

Dr. Levy

John Horsley

John Horsley

Padre

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Sergeant on Parade Ground

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Worker in Holden's Factory (uncredited)

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Paddle Steamer Captain (uncredited)

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)

John G. Heller

John G. Heller

German Soldier (uncredited)

John Phillips

John Phillips

Boat Owner Spokesman (uncredited)

William Squire

William Squire

Captain (uncredited)

Tim Turner

Tim Turner

Officer (line of men in sea) (uncredited)

Directed By

Leslie Norman

Leslie Norman

Director

Michael Birkett

Michael Birkett

Assistant Director

Lee Turner

Lee Turner

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal Mason

Hal Mason

Production Supervisor

Norman Priggen

Norman Priggen

Unit Production Manager

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Michael Forlong

Michael Forlong

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ivy Baker

Ivy Baker

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ivy Baker

Ivy Baker

Costume Design

Roy Ashton

Roy Ashton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Stephen Dalby

Stephen Dalby

Sound Supervisor

Norman King

Norman King

Sound Recordist

Dock Mathieson

Dock Mathieson

Music Director

Alastair McIntyre

Alastair McIntyre

Sound Editor

Lionel Selwyn

Lionel Selwyn

Sound Editor

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Paul Beeson

Paul Beeson

Director of Photography

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Ewan Butler

Ewan Butler

Technical Advisor

John Pidler

John Pidler

Technical Advisor

Fred Hellenburgh

Fred Hellenburgh

Special Effects

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