Dunkirk (1958)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1958-03-20
• Genres: Drama, War
• Runtime: 2h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 77 votes

Directed by Leslie Norman.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dunkirk

• United States: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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