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Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

Release: 2017-11-22 ·Runtime: 125m ·★ 7.3
Drama History

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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

Working Title Films
Perfect World Pictures
Focus Features

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Benjamin Whitrow Benjamin Whitrow as Sir Samuel Hoare Jeremy Child Jeremy Child as Lord Stanhope Bronte Carmichael Bronte Carmichael as Young Girl on Tube Tom Ashley Tom Ashley as Ramsay Staffer Faye Marsay Faye Marsay as Sybil Robin Pearce Robin Pearce as Ernle Hastings Joe Armstrong Joe Armstrong as John Evans John Atterbury John Atterbury as Sir Alexander Cadogan Patsy Ferran Patsy Ferran as Maid Kieran Buckeridge Kieran Buckeridge as Cecil Beaton Stephen Dillane Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax Samuel West Samuel West as Sir Anthony Eden Steffan Donnelly Steffan Donnelly as Back Bencher Lily James Lily James as Elizabeth Layton Hilton McRae Hilton McRae as Arthur Greenwood Bethany Muir Bethany Muir as Sarah Churchill Michael Bott Michael Bott as Equerry Philip Martin Brown Philip Martin Brown as Sawyers Michael Gould Michael Gould as Lord Londonderry Hannah Steele Hannah Steele as Abigail Walker Joshua Higgott Joshua Higgott as Reporter Sarah Flind Sarah Flind as Cook Nicholas Jones Nicholas Jones as Sir John Simon Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins as Air Chief Marshal Dowding Olivier Broche Olivier Broche as Reynaud James Harkness James Harkness as AD Nicholl (Secretary #1) Ronald Pickup Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain Flora Nicholson Flora Nicholson as Jessie Sutton Ben Mendelsohn Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas as Clemmie Mary Antony Mary Antony as Mary Churchill David Bamber David Bamber as Admiral Ramsay Demetri Goritsas Demetri Goritsas as Cabinet Secretary Bridges Jordan Waller Jordan Waller as Randolph Churchill Paul Ridley Paul Ridley as House of Commons Speaker Joshua James Joshua James as W D Wilkinson (Secretary #2) Richard Lumsden Richard Lumsden as General Ismay Paul Leonard Paul Leonard as Admiral Dudley Pound Eric MacLennan Eric MacLennan as Tom Leonard Brian Pettifer Brian Pettifer as Lord Kingsley Wood Pip Torrens Pip Torrens as BBC Producer Roisin O'Neill Roisin O'Neill as Agnes Dillon Imogen King Imogen King as Teenage Girl at Tube Map David Strathairn David Strathairn as President Roosevelt (voice) Charley Palmer Rothwell Charley Palmer Rothwell as Christopher Wilson (Photographer) Malcolm Storry Malcolm Storry as General Ironside Mario Hacquard Mario Hacquard as Daladier Edmund Wiseman Edmund Wiseman as Actor James Eeles James Eeles as Maurice Baker Richard Glover Richard Glover as Brigadier Nicholson Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill David Schofield David Schofield as Clement Atlee Nia Gwynne Nia Gwynne as Alice Simpson John Locke John Locke as Oliver Wilson Johnny Otto Johnny Otto as Member of Parliament (uncredited) Anna Burnett Anna Burnett as Pamela Churchill