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"In the hours before D-Day, one decision changed the world."

2026

1h 41m

7.5(122 votes)

Thriller

History

War

Overview

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

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Production Companies

Working Title Films

StudioCanal UK

StudioCanal

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Andrew Scott

James Stagg

Andrew Scott

Acting

Brendan Fraser

Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower

Brendan Fraser

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Kerry Condon

Kay Summersby

Kerry Condon

Acting

Chris Messina

Irving Krick

Chris Messina

Acting

Damian Lewis

Bernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery

Damian Lewis

Acting

Tamsin Topolski

Liz Stagg

Tamsin Topolski

Acting

Jojo Macari

Andrew Carter

Jojo Macari

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Con O'Neill

Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory

Con O'Neill

Acting

Alexander Hanson

General Omar Bradley

Alexander Hanson

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Robert Portal

Admiral Bertram Ramsay

Robert Portal

Acting

Joshua Hill

Casey

Joshua Hill

Acting

Toby Williams

Bryant

Toby Williams

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Richard Clothier

Flight Officer Murray

Richard Clothier

Acting

Michael Benz

Flight Officer Hamilton

Michael Benz

Acting

Crispin Letts

Reverend Draper

Crispin Letts

Acting

Harrison Osterfield

Sergeant Mickey McKeogh

Harrison Osterfield

Acting

Sebastian Orozco

Private Jose Carrero

Sebastian Orozco

Acting

Pedro Leandro

Private Fernando Ojeda

Pedro Leandro

Acting

Wil Coban

Private Tommy Cooper

Wil Coban

Acting

Max Croes

Private Eugene Shaw

Max Croes

Acting

Taylor Uttley

Private Lincoln Webb

Taylor Uttley

Acting

Aidan Cheng

Private Barney Lee

Aidan Cheng

Acting

Daniel Quinn-Toye

Private Michael Gregory

Daniel Quinn-Toye

Acting

Charles Camrose

Private Clark

Charles Camrose

Acting

Patrick Flannery

Private Turner

No Image

Acting

John Schwab

Officer Powell

John Schwab

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Orlando Seale

Officer Taylor

No Image

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Paul Bailey

Naval Officer

Paul Bailey

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Roseanna Brown

Operator

No Image

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Henry Ashton

John Eisenhower (uncredited)

Henry Ashton

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