
In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Julien Maillat

Catherine Spaak
Jeanne

Georges Géret
Pinot

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pierson

François Périer
Alexandre

Pierre Mondy
Dhéry

Ronald Howard
le capitaine Robinson

Dominique Zardi
le caporal-chef réceptionniste

Marie Dubois
Hélène, la femme d'Atkins

Christian Barbier
Paul

Jean-Paul Roussillon
le gouape

Paul Préboist
le soldat qui boit

Pierre Vernier
un croque-mort

François Guérin
Le lieutenant pressé

Kenneth Haigh
Atkins

Albert Rémy
Virrel

Nigel Stock
Un soldat brûlé

Alan Adair

Robert Bazil
Un soldat

Charles Bouillaud
Le rouspéteur
Henri Verneuil
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