The story of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, focusing on his place in British life just prior to World War II.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Richard Burton | ... | Winston Churchill | |
| Virginia McKenna | ... | Clemmie Churchill | |
| Robert Hardy | ... | Joachim von Ribbentrop | |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Adolf Hitler | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Robin Bailey | ... | Neville Chamberlain |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | ... | Kurt von Schuschnigg | |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Lord Beaverbrook | |
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Patsy Byrne | ... | Cook |
| Lesley Dunlop | ... | Mary Churchill | |
| Michael Elwyn | ... | Anthony Eden | |
| Edward Evans | ... | David Lloyd George | |
| Clive Francis | ... | Randolph Churchill | |
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Laurence Hardy | ... | Speaker |
| Verna Harvey | ... | Junior secretary | |
| John Kane | ... | Brendan Bracken | |
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The story of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, focusing on his place in British life just prior to World War II.
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29 November 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Gathering Storm (#24.2) See more »Company Credits
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Richard Burton wrote in an article: "In the course of preparing myself ... I realized afresh that I hate Churchill and all of his kind. I hate them virulently. They have stalked down the corridors of endless power all through history ... What man of sanity would say on hearing of the atrocities committed by the Japanese against British and Anzac prisoners of war, 'We shall wipe them out, every one of them, men, women, and children. There shall not be a Japanese left on the face of the earth.'? Such simple-minded cravings for revenge leave me with a horrified but reluctant awe for such single-minded and merciless ferocity." See more »Quotes
Stanley Baldwin: [of the Abdication] This house today is a theatre, watched by the whole world. Let us conduct ourselves with that dignity that His Majesty is showing in this hour of trial.See more »
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Burton gets the speeches but it is another case of him going through the motions for the most part and collecting the fee. By 1974 he had been warned to stop drinking but failed to follow doctor's orders. Alcohol rules all his performances after 1974. If you want to see an actor play Churchill watch Albert Finney in 'The Gathering Storm.' He takes the role seriously. Virginia McKenna is the saving grace of this film and the other supporting actors play their parts well. Burton could have given a defining performance here but as usual in his final years all ambition had long gone. Compare this with his performances in his earlier work and it makes for depressing viewing. Robert Hardy who has played the most Churchill roles on TV has a supporting part here. How he must have cringed during the recording!