The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
During the Allied retreat on Dunkirk in May 1940, 99 captured English soldiers and officers were shot by an SS unit in a French village. The only survivor of the massacre Albert Pooley stakes health and life to find the murderer of his comrades. The television film shows the international solidarity of ordinary people, who are brought together by the memory of a terrible war crime and make this crime atone for. Based on a factual report by Cyril Jolly.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Kurt Jung-AlsenDirector
- Kurt Jung-AlsenWriter
Cast
- Garfield MorganAlbert Pooley
- John ReesBill Carter
- Andrew RayNobby
- Lawrence DavidsonEnglish lieutenant
- Ferdy MayneIntelligence Officer