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Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

Release: 2017-11-22 ·Runtime: 125m ·★ 7.4
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

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Cast

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