Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a World War II film made in 1958, starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee. The film relates the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of surrounded English and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. 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 Expedi... more

Dunkirk is a World War II film made in 1958, starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee. The film relates the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of surrounded English and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. 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. 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. 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... less