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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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