Churchill and the Generals

1979TV Movie⏱️ 3h 0m

DramaHistoryWar

⭐ 7.7

IMDB Rating

105 votes

The complicated relationship between Winston Churchill and the leaders of the British army during World War II.

Director

Alan Gibson

Writers

N/A

Stars

Timothy West, Eric Porter, Arthur Hill

Release Date

March 5, 1981

Language

English, French

Country

United Kingdom

🏆 1

Wins

🎯 5

Nominations

💬 8

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Timothy West

as Winston Churchill

Eric Porter

as Gen. Sir Alan Brooke

Arthur Hill

as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Joseph Cotten

as Gen. George C. Marshall

Richard Dysart

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Ian Richardson

as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery

Patrick Allen

as Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck

Alexander Knox

as Henry Stimson - Secretary of War

Robert Arden

as Harry Hopkins

Paul Hardwick

as Gen. Sir Hastings Ismay

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Production

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

british generalbritish militarypolitical leadercanadian actor playing foreignerreference to winston churchill

🎯 Categories

DramaHistoryWar

⭐ Featured Review

A well-crafted presentation of Winston Churchill and the time of World War II

by George041 • 2003-11-23

9/10

"A Well-crafted presentation of Winston Churchill and the interrelationships between the generals and the Prime Minister. The acting is superb, the dialogue captivating, and the war film footage brings back memories of the horrors and deaths of so many fine men and women. If only the memories could stop the future carnage of people...."