Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
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2017
2h 5m
7.4(5356 votes)
Drama
History

Overview

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

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Production Companies

Working Title Films
Perfect World Pictures
Focus Features

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Gary Oldman

Winston Churchill

Gary Oldman
Acting

Stephen Dillane

Viscount Halifax

Stephen Dillane
Acting

Lily James

Elizabeth Layton

Lily James
Acting

Ronald Pickup

Neville Chamberlain

Ronald Pickup
Acting

Ben Mendelsohn

King George VI

Ben Mendelsohn
Acting

Kristin Scott Thomas

Clemmie

Kristin Scott Thomas
Acting

Nicholas Jones

Sir John Simon

Nicholas Jones
Acting

Samuel West

Sir Anthony Eden

Samuel West
Acting

David Schofield

Clement Atlee

David Schofield
Acting

Richard Lumsden

General Ismay

Richard Lumsden
Acting

Malcolm Storry

General Ironside

Malcolm Storry
Acting

Hilton McRae

Arthur Greenwood

Hilton McRae
Acting

Benjamin Whitrow

Sir Samuel Hoare

Benjamin Whitrow
Acting

Joe Armstrong

John Evans

Joe Armstrong
Acting

Adrian Rawlins

Air Chief Marshal Dowding

Adrian Rawlins
Acting

David Bamber

Admiral Ramsay

David Bamber
Acting

Paul Leonard

Admiral Dudley Pound

Paul Leonard
Acting

David Strathairn

President Roosevelt (voice)

David Strathairn
Acting

Eric MacLennan

Tom Leonard

Eric MacLennan
Acting

Philip Martin Brown

Sawyers

Philip Martin Brown
Acting

Demetri Goritsas

Cabinet Secretary Bridges

Demetri Goritsas
Acting

Jordan Waller

Randolph Churchill

Jordan Waller
Acting

Alex Clatworthy

Diana Churchill

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Acting

Mary Antony

Mary Churchill

Mary Antony
Acting

Bethany Muir

Sarah Churchill

Bethany Muir
Acting

Anna Burnett

Pamela Churchill

Anna Burnett
Acting

Jeremy Child

Lord Stanhope

Jeremy Child
Acting

Brian Pettifer

Lord Kingsley Wood

Brian Pettifer
Acting

Michael Gould

Lord Londonderry

Michael Gould
Acting

Paul Ridley

House of Commons Speaker

Paul Ridley
Acting

Robin Pearce

Ernle Hastings

Robin Pearce
Acting

Michael Bott

Equerry

Michael Bott
Acting

Olivier Broche

Reynaud

Olivier Broche
Acting

Mario Hacquard

Daladier

Mario Hacquard
Acting

Pip Torrens

BBC Producer

Pip Torrens
Acting

Edmund Wiseman

Actor

Edmund Wiseman
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Hannah Steele

Abigail Walker

Hannah Steele
Acting

Nia Gwynne

Alice Simpson

Nia Gwynne
Acting

Ade Dee Haastrup

Marcus Peters

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James Eeles

Maurice Baker

James Eeles
Acting

Flora Nicholson

Jessie Sutton

Flora Nicholson
Acting

Bronte Carmichael

Young Girl on Tube

Bronte Carmichael
Acting

Roisin O'Neill

Agnes Dillon

Roisin O'Neill
Acting

John Locke

Oliver Wilson

John Locke
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Jo Neary

Margaret Jerome

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Richard Glover

Brigadier Nicholson

Richard Glover
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Tom Ashley

Ramsay Staffer

Tom Ashley
Acting

Joshua Higgott

Reporter

Joshua Higgott
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Imogen King

Teenage Girl at Tube Map

Imogen King
Acting

Miles Gallant

Naval Map-Room Officer

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Faye Marsay

Sybil

Faye Marsay
Acting

John Atterbury

Sir Alexander Cadogan

John Atterbury
Acting

James Harkness

AD Nicholl (Secretary #1)

James Harkness
Acting

Joshua James

W D Wilkinson (Secretary #2)

Joshua James
Acting

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Christopher Wilson (Photographer)

Charley Palmer Rothwell
Acting

Patsy Ferran

Maid

Patsy Ferran
Acting

Sarah Flind

Cook

Sarah Flind
Acting

Steffan Donnelly

Back Bencher

Steffan Donnelly
Acting

Kieran Buckeridge

Cecil Beaton

Kieran Buckeridge
Acting

Johnny Otto

Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Johnny Otto
Acting

Nick Howden-Steenstra

Sentry (uncredited)

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