WAR AT SEA FILM SEASON: Dunkirk (1958) Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee. The film is based on the novels The Big Pick-Up by Elleston Trevor and Dunkirk co-authored by Lt. Col. Ewan Hunter and Maj. J. S. Bradford. Plot: The film relates the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, France between 26 May and 4 June 1940 during the Second Wor

Hitler and Göring made their plans, but British commander Lord Gort made his own bold move. Facing impossible odds, Gort chose to withdraw his forces to Dunkirk for evacuation, ensuring they could fight again. #Dunkirk #WWII #History #MilitaryHistory | Timeline - World History