Weekend at Dunkirk(1964)
Only once before, in The Longest Day, has a motion picture achieved such greatness !
In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.
Movie: Weekend at Dunkirk
Top 10 Billed Cast
Julien Maillat
Jeanne
Pinot
Pierson
Alexandre
Dhéry
le capitaine Robinson
le caporal-chef réceptionniste
Hélène, la femme d'Atkins
Paul
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