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1940 France. A British Corporal is forced to take responsibility for the lives of his men when their officer is killed in battle. The troops are boxed in and he has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are recruited into the British war effort with Operation Dynamo, the secretive mission to evacuate .. Read more

Starring	John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Robert Urquhart, Bernard Lee
Director	Leslie Norman
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Overlong, stolid account of the famous World War II rescue operation from the Normandy beaches in l940, reconstructed... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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  Old cracker
  
  This is a cracking little film from its era.
  
  If you like old war films such as 'Went The Day Well' then you must watch this.
  
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  Dunkirk
  
  Dunkirk is a good old fashioned war film with obligatory casting of John Mills. It is typical of its time, the effects aren't spectacular but they don'... read more »
  
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- - JenWake
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  - Northallerton
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 22:39
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  Good Film Worth Watching
  
  Lovely old film, well worth watching, very informative, interesting, Good viewing.
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 00:03
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  A British WW2 Classic
  
  A story of courage, bravery and determination against all the odds. One of the classic British war films of all time - add it to your rental list today!
  
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  - Hythe.
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 15:41
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  dunkirk
  
  classic war movie well worth watching
  
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  - Hastings
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 18:30
- - 4
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  Old cracker
  
  This is a cracking little film from its era.
  
  If you like old war films such as 'Went The Day Well' then you must watch this.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - JamesT
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  - Chorley
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 22:49
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  Intimate View of a Major Event
  
  'Dunkirk' is a very small scale telling of the withdrawal of Allied forces from the beaches of the French town. The story concentrates on a small group... read more »
  
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- - Jeffery Parkes
  - Argyll, Scotland
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 12:19
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  A differnt viewpoint.............
  
  An older film, using techniques only now being really sucessful. A reporter, and various others in 'The Little Boats', saves our army from destruction ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Nov 2006 at 07:47
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  CLASSIC BRITISH WAR FILM
  
  This film has got to be near the top as the best classic British war film.
  
  The film sets about telling it's story from ... read more »
  
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- - Ian
  - south wales
  - 10 Nov 2006 at 13:51
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  Classic British War Movie!!!!!!!!
  
  You can't beat a Classic British War movie, And this is one of the best. John Mills plays a British Army Corporal who has to get his section across Belgium ... read more »
  
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- - James Glen
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 11:37
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- - 4
  - 0
  Old cracker
  
  This is a cracking little film from its era.
  
  If you like old war films such as 'Went The Day Well' then you must watch this.
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 623202
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JamesT
  - 101 reviews
  - Chorley
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 22:49
- - 1
  - 0
  Good Film Worth Watching
  
  Lovely old film, well worth watching, very informative, interesting, Good viewing.
  
  Report this review
- 739787
- - a customer
  - Doncaster
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 00:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic British War Movie!!!!!!!!
  
  You can't beat a Classic British War movie, And this is one of the best. John Mills plays a British Army Corporal who has to get his section across Belgium ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 284528
- - James Glen
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 11:37
- - 0
  - 0
  CLASSIC BRITISH WAR FILM
  
  This film has got to be near the top as the best classic British war film.
  
  The film sets about telling it's story from ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 383250
- - Ian
  - south wales
  - 10 Nov 2006 at 13:51
- - 0
  - 0
  A differnt viewpoint.............
  
  An older film, using techniques only now being really sucessful. A reporter, and various others in 'The Little Boats', saves our army from destruction ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 388268
- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 07:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Intimate View of a Major Event
  
  'Dunkirk' is a very small scale telling of the withdrawal of Allied forces from the beaches of the French town. The story concentrates on a small group... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 431858
- - Jeffery Parkes
  - Argyll, Scotland
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 12:19
- - 0
  - 0
  dunkirk
  
  classic war movie well worth watching
  
  Report this review
- 671702
- - a customer
  - Hastings
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 18:30
- - 0
  - 0
  A British WW2 Classic
  
  A story of courage, bravery and determination against all the odds. One of the classic British war films of all time - add it to your rental list today!
  
  Report this review
- 715819
- - a customer
  - Hythe.
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 15:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Dunkirk
  
  Dunkirk is a good old fashioned war film with obligatory casting of John Mills. It is typical of its time, the effects aren't spectacular but they don'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 804887
- - JenWake
  - 6 reviews
  - Northallerton
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 22:39

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- Overlong, stolid account of the famous World War II rescue operation from the Normandy beaches in l940, reconstructed... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19

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  1940 France. A British Corporal is forced to take responsibility for the lives of his men when their officer is killed in battle. The troops are boxed in and he has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are recruited into the British war effort with Operation Dynamo, the ...