Two Men Went to War
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Henderson
Kenneth Cranham
Leo Bill
Derek Jacobi
Phyllida Law
Anthony Valentine
Film Details
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Synopsis
Based on a true story, Sergeant Peter King of the Army Dental Corps, too old to fight, and Private Leslie Cuthbertson, a trainee dental mechanic in the Corps, are thrown together by their passionate desire to see active service. Armed with just two revolvers and a dozen grenades, King persuades Cuthbertson to join him on a mission to occupied France. In a letter to Winston Churchill, King explains their intention to invade France and fight the Germans. After a number of failed attempts, they finally arrive by boat and stumble across a German radar station. They succeed in blowing-up what they believe to be the main Operations Room, but are soon forced to make their escape as the entire compound unexpectedly erupts with gunfire and explosions. After narrow escapes from the Germans and a stray mine in the Channel, the two men are picked up at sea and interrogated as spies. Identified as deserters, they are returned to their barracks to be court martialed. At the eleventh hour King and Cuthbertson are saved by the arrival of Major Merton, Churchill's Chief Intelligence Advisor. Their letter has been received in Whitehall and Merton corroborates their heroic story. Exonerated of lying, King and Cuthbertson are nevertheless reprimanded by the Court for their behaviour, but receive an invitation to tea with the Prime Minister should they ever be in Whitehall.
Director
John Henderson
Cast
Kenneth Cranham
Leo Bill
Derek Jacobi
Phyllida Law
Anthony Valentine
James Fleet
Julian Glover
Roseanna Lavelle
Mossie Smith
Christopher Villiers
David Ryall
Richard Sutton
Rosanna Lavelle
Crew
Amit Barooah
Sophie Becher
Robert Bevan
Sarah Bird
Stephen Carter
Steve Carter
Amanda Coombes
Richard Everett
Raymond Foxall
Sally French
Pat Harding
Richard Harvey
Keith Hayley
John Ignatius
Charlie Savill
Sam Stokes
Jill Taylor
Ira Trattner
Christopher Villiers
David Yardley
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 26, 2004
Released in United States April 30, 2004
Released in United States on Video January 10, 2006
Released in United States October 2003
Shown at Hollywood International Film Festival October 15-20, 2003.
Released in United States Spring March 26, 2004
Released in United States April 30, 2004 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video January 10, 2006
Released in United States October 2003 (Shown at Hollywood International Film Festival October 15-20, 2003.)
