Channel Incident

1940 0h 9m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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During the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940, a young woman takes her motorboat to join the flotilla to rescue soldiers and also to search for her husband, a British soldier who was fighting in France and who may be among the troops waiting to be rescued.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peggy Ashcroft
The Woman
Gordon Harker
Ferris
Robert Newton
Tanner
Kenneth Griffith
Johnny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Asquith
Writers: Dallas Bower
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Peggy Ashcroft and Gordon Harker and Robert Newton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anthony Asquith directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Peggy Ashcroft and Gordon Harker and Robert Newton carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0032322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.