what's on?
- I don't know.
He's your crew. How much
petrol have you got?
- About half full. Why? What's up?
- Fill her up, Dixon.
Hi, Mr. Miniver.
- What's up?
- Wish I knew.
- What do you think?
- Don't know.
- Do you know?
- All I know is...
...l've been dragged out of bed
to open up the bar.
Awfully glad you were.
A couple of points to starboard there.
Scots, wae hae wi' Wallace bled.
- Hello, chaps.
- Why the glad rags?
Well, I was in London at the Savoy
and I got old Halliday's call...
...and I come straight down.
- Any idea what we're up to?
Who cares? "Theirs is not to reason why.
Theirs is but to do or die."
Gallant 600.
- Give me a drink.
- Miniver, what you make of it?
I'll do anything for our country, but
digging us out at 2 in the morning...
That carries the war too far.
- Where are we going?
- My orders are to collect petrol boats...
...of 30 feet and over
I can lay my hands on...
...shove crews in, fill them
and send them to Ramsgate.
- Ramsgate?
- Why Ramsgate?
I don't know.
Your guess is as good as mine.
- The sooner we get off the better.
- Hooray for Ramsgate!
- Sign that for me, will you, Joe?
- Sure thing.
- Come on, Mac.
- Sign that for me.
What on Earth?
There must be close to 1000.
Look. Look, sir.
Attention, please.
Attention, everyone.
Attention, please.
Switch off your engines.As you know,
the British Expeditionary Force...
... is trapped between the enemy
and the sea.
Four hundred thousand men
are crowded on the beaches...
... under bombardment from artillery
and planes.
Their only chance to escape annihilation
rests with you.
Your destination is Dunkirk.
It's my duty to tell you
that the effort is not without risk.
You are asked to cross 40 miles
of open sea...
... many of you in small boats
that are far from seaworthy.
Shore guns and enemy aircraft
are going to make it tough for you.
Any of you who wish to withdraw
may do so now.
Very good.
We'll put to sea at once.
Smaller boats without compasses
will follow...
... in the wake of larger ships
at the head of the line.
Every moment counts.
Good luck to you.
- All right with you?
- Aye, sir.
Turn her over.
Good morning, ma'am.
- Good morning, Mr. Ballard.
- You're up early.
Yes. I haven't been sleeping very well.
Listen.
Guns.
Funny how the sound carries
with this east wind.
Mr. Miniver's not back from Dunkirk,
I suppose?
No, he's not back.
Neither is my son.
They've been gone five days now.
- Oh, they'll be back, ma'am. You'll see.
- Yes.
- I'll be very glad to see.
- You will.
Them that goes down to the sea in ships
and has their business in the great waters...
...these men see the works of the Lord
and his wonders in the great deep.
You can't beat the Bible, can you,
when it comes to deep feelings?
- No.
- No, and no one that's thrown that over...
...for a set of Goebbels and Gцrings
is going to win this war.
- That's my comfort, ma'am.
- Mine too, Mr. Ballard.
There's to be a flower show this year,
you know, up at Beldon Hall.
It takes more than a war
to stop her old ladyship.
Oh, I am so sorry.
What were you saying?
I was telling you about my rose, ma'am.
I've entered it for the show and l...
Well, I should know better
than to be bothering you.
Oh, but you're not.
I'm so glad.
It's a beautiful rose.
It deserves a prize.
Thank you, ma'am. Well...
- I'll be getting along.
- Good day, Mr. Ballard.
Move or make noise, I shoot.
Alone?
My children are upstairs, and the maid.
All asleep.
Food. Drink.
All right.
- Food, quick.
- I'm getting it.
Stop pointing that gun at me!
You're frightening me!
Milk. Milk.
Hurry.
Give me.
- You got meat?
- Yes, I think so.
- Hurry.
- I am