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Dunkirk

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Dunkirk (1958)
A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.
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A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.

  • Director
    • Leslie Norman
  • Writers
    • Elleston Trevor
    • Ewan Butler
    • J.S. Bradford
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Richard Attenborough
    • Bernard Lee
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,186
    19,939
    • Director
      • Leslie Norman
    • Writers
      • Elleston Trevor
      • Ewan Butler
      • J.S. Bradford
    • Stars
      • John Mills
      • Richard Attenborough
      • Bernard Lee
    • 51User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Corporal 'Tubby' Binns
    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • John Holden
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Charles Foreman
    Robert Urquhart
    Robert Urquhart
    • Private Mike Russell
    Ray Jackson
    • Private Barlow
    Ronald Hines
    Ronald Hines
    • Private Miles
    Sean Barrett
    • Frankie
    Roland Curram
    Roland Curram
    • Private Harper
    Meredith Edwards
    Meredith Edwards
    • Private Dave Bellman
    Michael Bates
    Michael Bates
    • Airman Froome
    Rodney Diak
    • Pannet
    Michael Shillo
    • Jouvet
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • Commander - Tough's Yard
    Maxine Audley
    Maxine Audley
    • Diana Foreman
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Colonel - Medical Officer
    Victor Maddern
    Victor Maddern
    • Merchant Seaman
    Anthony Nicholls
    Anthony Nicholls
    • Military Spokesman
    Bud Flanagan
    • Bud Flanagan
    • (as Flanagan and Allen)
    • Director
      • Leslie Norman
    • Writers
      • Elleston Trevor
      • Ewan Butler
      • J.S. Bradford
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    • Trivia
      When the troop ship taking the platoon home is bombed and sunk in Dunkirk harbor, the scene of the ship sinking is taken from The Cruel Sea (1953), which depicts the sinking of H.M.S. "Compass Rose".
    • Goofs
      Approx fifteen minutes into the film there is a montage of shots to represent the German attack on Belgium and France; May 1940. One shot shows a German Tiger Tank. The first Tigers didn't see action until late 1942.
    • Quotes

      Merchant Seaman: It may be a phoney war to you, but it's not to all the blokes at sea. Never has been.

    • Crazy credits
      After the title is shown, it stays on screen while the rest of the opening credits roll.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film Profile: Michael Balcon (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Run, Rabbit, Run
      (uncredited)
      Written by Noel Gay and Ralph T. Butler

    User reviews51

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    7/10

    This gets closer to the people and events

    The night before I went to see the 2017 film of the events I watched this film again.It was everything that the new film is not.A faithful retelling of events told in an involving but not over emotional way.The scale of production may not have been as large as the new film,but you learned a lot more.Peopled with many fine actors including Mills,Attenborough and Lee.It captures the mood of the times which the new film does not.
    • malcolmgsw
    • Jul 25, 2017
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dünkirchen
    • Filming locations
      • Camber Sands, Camber, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $222
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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