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Countdown to War

Plot: Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
Release Date: Friday, April 7 1989
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ian McKellenIan McKellenIan McKellen was 49 in Countdown to War as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Birthday: Thu, May 25 1939
Portrait of Michael AldridgeMichael AldridgeMichael Aldridge was 68 in Countdown to War as 'Neville Chamberlain'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 09 1920 –
Mon, Jan 10 1994
Portrait of Tony BrittonTony BrittonTony Britton was 64 in Countdown to War as 'Sir Nevile Henderson'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 09 1924 –
Sun, Dec 22 2019
Portrait of John WoodvineJohn WoodvineJohn Woodvine was 59 in Countdown to War as 'Joachim von Ribbentrop'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 21 1929
Portrait of Peter VaughanPeter VaughanPeter Vaughan was 66 in Countdown to War as 'Hermann Goering'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 04 1923 –
Tue, Dec 06 2016
Portrait of Michael CulverMichael CulverMichael Culver was 50 in Countdown to War as 'Halifax'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 16 1938 –
Tue, Feb 27 2024
Portrait of Anthony BateAnthony BateAnthony Bate was 61 in Countdown to War as 'Simon'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 31 1927 –
Tue, Jun 19 2012
Portrait of Lee MontagueLee MontagueLee Montague was 61 in Countdown to War as 'Hore-Belisha'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1927
Portrait of Jonathan CoyJonathan CoyJonathan Coy was 35 in Countdown to War as 'Butler'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 24 1953
Portrait of Ronnie StevensRonnie StevensRonnie Stevens was 63 in Countdown to War as 'Phipps'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 02 1925 –
Sat, Nov 11 2006
Portrait of Jack GallowayJack GallowayJack Galloway was 41 in Countdown to War as 'MacDonald'.
Birthday: Wed, May 14 1947
Portrait of Richard HefferRichard HefferRichard Heffer was 42 in Countdown to War as 'Wallace'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 28 1946
Portrait of John ElmesJohn ElmesJohn Elmes was >> in Countdown to War as 'Colvin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard GallagherBernard GallagherBernard Gallagher was 60 in Countdown to War as 'Greenwood'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Sun, Nov 27 2016
Portrait of David SwiftDavid SwiftDavid Swift was 58 in Countdown to War as 'Daladier'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1931 –
Fri, Apr 08 2016
Portrait of Robert AshbyRobert AshbyRobert Ashby was >> in Countdown to War as 'Bonnet'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Feb 05 2019
Portrait of Bernard BrownBernard BrownBernard Brown was 56 in Countdown to War as 'Corbin'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 10 1933
Portrait of Alex NortonAlex NortonAlex Norton was 39 in Countdown to War as 'Stalin'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1950
Portrait of Michael CroninMichael CroninMichael Cronin was >> in Countdown to War as 'Molotov'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James LaurensonJames LaurensonJames Laurenson was 49 in Countdown to War as 'Ciano'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1940 –
Thu, Apr 18 2024
Portrait of Barrie RutterBarrie RutterBarrie Rutter was 42 in Countdown to War as 'Mussolini'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1946
Portrait of Stephen MooreStephen MooreStephen Moore was 51 in Countdown to War as 'Beck'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1937 –
Fri, Oct 04 2019
Portrait of Bill StewartBill StewartBill Stewart was 46 in Countdown to War as 'Lipski'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 07 1942 –
Tue, Aug 29 2006
Portrait of John StrattonJohn StrattonJohn Stratton was 63 in Countdown to War as 'Hacha'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1925 –
Fri, Oct 25 1991

Crew

Portrait of Patrick LauPatrick LauPatrick Lau was >> in Countdown to War as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday