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We still have a garrison at Calais, 25 miles to the west
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Darkest Hour

We still have a garrison atCalais, 25 miles to the west. How many mendo we have there?...

We still have a garrison atCalais, 25 miles to the west. How many mendo we have there? Four thousand,more or less. Then why didn't you say so? Yes. Then we have themgo east, engage with the German columnsmoving on Dunkirk, buy us some time. Draw the Nazi focus awayfrom Dunkirk whilst we execute a maritimeevacuation of our forces. Is that possible? It would meana huge sacrifice. Four thousand young men. To save 300,000. Under whose commandis the Calais garrison? Brigadier Nicholson. Very well. Tell Nicholson it is of the greatestimportance to this island that his garrison drawthe enemy's tanks and artillery and bombersaway from Dunkirk. Invite their wrath,and... Well, and to fight on if needs be

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We still have a garrison at Calais 25 miles to the west
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How many men do we have there
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Four thousand more or less
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Then why didn't you say so
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Yes Then we have them go east
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engage with the German columns moving on Dunkirk buy us some time
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Draw the Nazi focus away from Dunkirk
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whilst we execute a maritime evacuation of our forces
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Is that possible
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It would mean a huge sacrifice
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Four thousand young men
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To save 300 000
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Under whose command is the Calais garrison
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Brigadier Nicholson
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Very well
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Tell Nicholson
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it is of the greatest importance to this island
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that his garrison draw the enemy's tanks
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and artillery and bombers away from Dunkirk
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Invite their wrath and
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Well and to fight on
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if needs be
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Duration
62 seconds
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68
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:16
Uploaded
Feb 21, 2026
Genres
biography, drama, war
Production
Working Title Films,Perfect World Pictures,Focus Features

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Movie Summary

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
If needs be until the destruction of his command. - Darkest Hour 00:11
If needs be until the destruction of his command.
Well, surely, before you take full responsibility for the deaths of 4,000 men, you'd wish to consider every available avenue. - Darkest Hour 00:19
Well, surely, before you take full responsibility for the...
Do we take it, for example, that you preclude yourself from even considering taking part in such negotiations? - Darkest Hour 00:11
Do we take it, for example, that you preclude yourself from...
I should like to speak to Viscount Halifax and Mr. - Darkest Hour 00:32
I should like to speak to Viscount Halifax and Mr.
Do I have your permission to send an aircraft carrierto pick up the P 40 fighter planes we purchased from youROOSEVELT SIGHSMr PresidentWell you've got me there againNew law preventing transshipment of military equipmentBut we paid for themWe paid for - Darkest Hour 00:32
Do I have your permission to send an aircraft carrierto pick...
Horses? - Darkest Hour 00:20
Horses?
Anything you could do at this time, Franklin, would be most welcome. - Darkest Hour 00:19
Anything you could do at this time, Franklin, would be most...
Get me Admiral Ramsay on one of these, will you? - Darkest Hour 00:10
Get me Admiral Ramsay on one of these, will you?
Good morning, Prime Minister. - Darkest Hour 00:13
Good morning, Prime Minister.
How do you manage drinking during the dayPractice - Darkest Hour 00:10
How do you manage drinking during the dayPractice
I am unwanted. - Darkest Hour 00:33
I am unwanted.
One never knows what's going to come out of your mouth nextSomething that will flatter something that will woundDOG WHIMPERSMy emotions are unbridledA wildness in the blood I share with my fatherAnd my mother alsoWe lacked the gift of temperance - Darkest Hour 00:32
One never knows what's going to come out of your mouth...
My emotions are unbridled. - Darkest Hour 00:46
My emotions are unbridled.
My father was like GodBusy elsewhere - Darkest Hour 00:07
My father was like GodBusy elsewhere
Prime Minister. - Darkest Hour 00:49
Prime Minister.
The only slippery slope Would you stop interrupting mewhile I am interrupting you - Darkest Hour 00:07
The only slippery slope Would you stop interrupting mewhile...
When I chose my War Cabinet, I took great care to surround myself with old rivals. - Darkest Hour 00:53
When I chose my War Cabinet, I took great care to surround...
The deadly danger hereis this romantic fantasy of fighting to the endWhat is the endif not the destruction of all thingsThere's nothing heroic in going down fightingif it can be avoidedNothing even remotely patriotic in death or gloryif the odds are - Darkest Hour 00:30
The deadly danger hereis this romantic fantasy of fighting...
You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth - Darkest Hour 00:08
You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its...
To watch another generation of young men dieat the bloody altar of your hubrisOh and you would have us die as lambsWas Gallipoli not enough for youHow dare youOur troops were chewing barbed wire in Flandersand I saw itOpening a second front outflanking - Darkest Hour 00:33
To watch another generation of young men dieat the bloody...