Weekend at Dunkirk
Dec 18 1964
•2h 59m
•Drama, War
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.
Cast
See allJean-Paul Belmondo
Julien Maillat
Catherine Spaak
Jeanne
Georges Géret
Pinot
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pierson
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