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Dunkirk
Directed by	Leslie Norman
Starring	John Mills Richard Attenborough Bernard Lee
Release date(s)	1958
Running time	134 mins
Language	English
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Dunkirk is a World War II film made in 1958, starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee. Leslie A Norman ( 23 February 1911 &ndash 18 February 1991) was a British director Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 &ndash 23 April 2005) was an English Richard Samuel Attenborough Baron Attenborough Bernard Lee ( 10 January 1908 &ndash 16 January 1981) was an English Actor, best known for his role as M in English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 &ndash 23 April 2005) was an English Richard Samuel Attenborough Baron Attenborough Bernard Lee ( 10 January 1908 &ndash 16 January 1981) was an English Actor, best known for his role as M in

Plot

The film relates the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of surrounded English and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo by the British was the Evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque, dœ̃kɛʀk or; Dutch:; is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the It does so principally from the viewpoints of two people: a newspaper reporter and a soldier.

"Tubby" Bins, a British corporal (Mills) is trying to get his men to Dunkirk, where they, the rest of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and thousands of French soldiers hope to be evacuated. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. After their officer is killed in a bomber attack, it is up to Tubby to keep his demoralized charges motivated. They eventually get a lift in a RAF lorry and make it to the beaches. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck.

Parallel to this action is the story of Charles Foreman (Lee), a cynical journalist who is trying to raise morale amongst his depressed readers. When the Admiralty commandeers his motorboat to aid the evacuation from Dunkirk, Foreman is inspired to volunteer his services and take the boat across the Channel himself, despite warnings of the danger. A friend, Holden (Attenborough), a motor engineer and successful businessman does the same, albeit reluctantly. Taking part in the rescue are ships of the Royal Navy and hundreds of civilian vessels of all shapes and sizes - "The Little Ships". The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)

On the beaches of Dunkirk, Foreman and Tubby meet, but Foreman is fatally wounded in an attack by German aeroplanes. Although Foreman's boat is wrecked, Holden's Heron makes it safely to Britain.

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