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1917

During the First World War, two soldiers are ordered across no-man's-land and deep into enemy territory to deliver a message. If they fail, an entire battalion, under the mistaken belief the Germans are retreating, will be ordered over the top and into a deadly trap.

1 hour, 48 minutes

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Tue 11 Nov 202523:25

Credits

RoleContributor
Lance Corporal SchofieldGeorge MacKay
Lance Corporal BlakeDean-Charles Chapman
Captain SmithMark Strong
Lieutenant LeslieAndrew Scott
Lieutenant Joseph BlakeRichard Madden
General ErinmoreColin Firth
Colonel MacKenzieBenedict Cumberbatch
Major HepburnAndrew Scarborough
WriterSam Mendes
WriterKrysty Wilson-Cairns
DirectorSam Mendes

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