All language subtitles for Dieppe.1993.DVDRip.600MB.h264.MP4-Zoetrope

I love it when she touches her lip with
her finger like that.

Did she tell you where her husband was
fighting?

Like I care about her husband.

You should not let her down there,
Casey.

It's against orders.

Yeah. And if we did everything we were
told, we'd be natural.

You'll do what I say.

Did you find out I was only 15?

Only 15?

Yeah.

So that makes you our old man.

17.

You know, you don't ask questions in
Toronto.

Let's go to the park, and I'll show you
some answers.

Just ignore him.

He's bursting to death.

I know,

I

don't smoke.

Everybody smokes after.

After what?

After what you and I did in the park.

Okay, deal.

Hey, y 'all.

I bet she taught you some French you
didn't know, huh?

Well,

she told me I was the fastest.

That's great, huh?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's great.

But how come...

It feels so good.

I mean, it's a sin.

Did you? Yeah.

You were never a good shot. You never
were a good shot.

Coming round.

He's coming back for another go.

Here he comes.

Dive!

Sorry, I seem to have lost my knickers.

Cut.

Stop the smoke, please.

Can we get Mr. Coward some underpants?

Right away, Mr. Lane.

Well, we ought to have somebody standing
by with a towel.

Is anybody watching this slide?

Can we get someone for make -up, please?
No, you're marvellous. That's exactly

what happened.

And even after the Kipling rescuers, we
were under constant attack until we

reached Cairo. Lord Mountbatten, could
we have you over there, sir? Of course.

Sorry, no, this won't take a minute. Oh,
don't mind me. I've grown accustomed to

being abandoned naked and covered in
grease.

Oh, you are.

On second thought, why don't we have the
two of you together? Oh, good idea.

Yes, all right, all right. Hold on. Let
me wipe my face so the world will think

that you are pulling Al Jolson out of a
vat of chocolate.

If you could perhaps extend a hand to
Mr. Coward.

Like this?

Yes, yes, that's marvellous. It'll make
a wonderful headline.

All right.

All right, lads, we've got to get this
shot. It's important.

Yes, that's good. The two of them
together. Perfect.

Perfect. Very good.

What was it that fellow Clausewitz
muttered?

Something about war being the
continuation of diplomacy by other

Well, in your case, war is the
continuation of publicity, by other

Come along. I want you to meet someone.

Who? My dear, dear Celia. Oh, I'd love
to meet Celia.

How are you, darling? She is so
talented.

So very good. Very realistic, all of
this.

Marvelous, really.

Just marvelous.

Dickie Mountbatten?

You're not serious?

He left a convoy unprotected and
blundered into a trap.

Ah! Well, it showed initiative to hunt
that submarine.

Give him combined operations.

Why not?

Keyes has done nothing with it.

Surely it's a task for a younger man, a
man with dash, a man the public regards

as a hero.

Really, Winston.

I realise that Mountbatten... At least
he has an

offensive spirit.

Whenever I ask you for offensive plans,
all you offer me is a masterly treatise

on why nothing can be done.

You all stink of defeat.

Even you've gone native, Brookie.

We're fighting for our survival,
Winston, not your place in the opinion

Don't any of you understand?

None of us will survive if the Russians
are defeated.

They are desperately sending off three
million German troops across a 2 ,000

-mile front.

The only way to take the pressure off
them is to force the Germans to withdraw

troops to fight on another front.

The public understand this, gentlemen,
which is why they want to see us

in France.

France.

In the future, Brookie, I'd suggest a
little less the headmaster,

a little more the nanny.

Well?

Are you the man I want?

What would be my exact responsibilities?

To never say no.

To do what needs to be done.

Which is?

To convince the Nazis an invasion of
France is imminent.

And it will silence your critics to
boot.

Perhaps.

To do all this, I'd assume Admiral
Keyes' rank and title?

Ah, no.

We thought your title should be Advisor
to Combined Operations.

Advisor.

To begin.

I see.

I swear they get this from the officer's
latrine.

I haven't had anything that looks like
me in months.

They keep telling me the same stuff
every night. They just keep changing the

color.

Beats my mom's.

Hey, Lionel, I was thinking that, uh,

maybe tonight we could,

uh, you know, go out and bash ourselves
in Linus. What do you say?

You? You were thinking?

This ain't food, it's an infection!

Attention!

As you were.

Who threw that?

Pick this up, Private.

I said pick it up, Private.

Hurry it up.

This isn't a girls' school. This is the
Army.

The kid volunteered, God damn it.

We all volunteered to come here and kill
Krauts, not wipe the crap off your

boots.

Sergeant, arrest this man.

Soldier, you have...

I tell you, this is a lot of fun.

the last war, men were shot for lesser
offenses.

You men are not fit to wear this
uniform.

You're not even fit to wear these long
johns.

I'll see you all naked and crawling in
the mud before I allow you to dishonor

me.

Understand this.

You're not just men.

You're soldiers.

Never again.

How could he do that to his own men?

This uniform is sacred.

And I will see to it that you will stand
here forever.

Before I allow you to dishonor it.

If that means all year, I'll do it.

Am I making myself clear?

Yes, sir!

I'm asking as a friend.

Please, don't ask.

Look, I just sent Brian packing. I need
someone to take over the second division

right now. You're the best I've got.
Andy, I can't walk away from the men of

horse artillery.

What did you do to get put on that list
anyway? I don't know. Not now.

Sir.

I promised them I'd lead them back to
France and all the way to Berlin.

I don't have time to hear about
promises. We're fighting a goddamn war.

we're not.

Your problem with morale won't be solved
by shuffling officers. It won't be

solved until you get us fighting.

We've been sitting about for two years.

You're taking charge of the second,
effective immediately.

Is that an order?

for the entertainment?

This is a normal night.

No, it's abnormal.

Morrison's sober tonight.

Morton.

Hear the impertinence I have to put up
with?

Trade out of our good law school.

Crowns on his shoulder and a lip on him
worse than his father's.

You remember his father?

I sure do.

So, how are you, Morton? It's been a
long time.

Yes, sir.

You're in charge of these men, are you?

Most of the time.

Not a part -time job, Major.

I've never seen Churchill so upset.

He's absolutely desperate.

Got to come up with something big.

What about invading Norway?

Winston's man keen on the idea.

Sir.

The distance and the weather present
considerable...

There are no obstacles.

Only challenges.

I ask to see my staff.

This is the staff, such as death.

It is.

Gentlemen, please be seated.

I realize combined operations has been a
bit of a poor cousin to the other

services.

But let me assure you, those days are
over.

Now, the War Office has identified six
French ports suitable for raids on a

divisional scale.

That's ten times bigger than anything
we've ever attempted.

Right. Well, it's up to us to choose one
of these and do it.

Sir. Yes?

With respect, sir, we've been making up
plans for two years, but it's hard to

see the point since the Army, Navy and
Air Force commanders keep finding

not to carry them out.

Gentlemen, let me assure you, raids
planned on my watch will be carried out.

I intend to make combined operations the
rival of all the other services.

I trust none of you have plans for this
evening.

May we begin?

Can you believe this?

Another six miles, and we'll have done
250.

With the 60 -pound pack on my back.

You actually got stuff in there?

No.

Carry 60 pounds, 250 miles.

What do I look like, a bloody camel?

Deep breath!

More than enough to get out of the Jeep
in a week. Who cares?

Hey.

It's General Roberts.

I swear, you cheer Hitler.

Magnus, get him a full pack.

Morton, doing the rest of the march
double time.

Yes, sir.

You can't stay out and leave these men
when your war is over.

Driver, get this vehicle back to Trent.

Sir.

Make way for the general chief.

Close up! Close up!

Drew Morton, take your light. That's
right.

Charlie, don't worry about the problem.

Just do it and see.

We can always get it right a second
time. Yes, all right.

Oh! Remember your four o 'clock. May I
take those? Thank you. You're welcome.

Now, what is it we want to show? We've
almost finished planning for Santa's

there. What's there?

It's the only dry dock on the Atlantic
coast capable of servicing German death.

Hmm.

I suppose that's a start.

It'll be our biggest raid to date, 500
men.

Should be good fun, sir.

All right.

As soon as you have a plan, I'll sell it
to the chiefs.

Then, in May, we're hoping to retake the
channel out onto Haldane.

Pellet, I can hardly spend a weekend at
Chequers with the PM bragging about

putting a couple of chaps ashore in a
rubber dinghy.

What about that list of six French ports
I gave you?

Over here.

In June, the weather is perfect for
something big in France.

But I think we should go direct.

Take the old ferry route.

New Haven?

Dieppe.

Dieppe?

Pellet, have you been there?

Dieppe's all rocky beach and great ruddy
cliffs.

It wasn't even included among the six.

Precisely. Far too many people had
access to that list. If we're to send 5

men over to France, we need tighter
security.

Hmm.

Dear, it is, then.

And what will we do there?

We're working on that.

What's that?

Operation Imperator.

Here's the search result.

Thank you. We land three brigades, they
race to Paris, blow up the Cassapo

headquarters, and then try to find a way
home.

Oh, exactly the sort of thing I'm
looking for.

my office.

It's coming along rather well, don't you
think? Yes.

It should be done by now.

They've been working through the night.

Here. Rome wasn't built in a day, you
know, sir.

That's because it was built by
foreigners.

All right, Hallett.

Give us a hand.

Here.

Yes, sir.

How was the flight from Ottawa?

Uneventful, thank God.

So, Andy, who's at the party?

Your old school chum, Brookie, is here.

Come in.

Churchill's on the wireless.

We shouldn't be doing this.

Steph, who holds all the food in there?

I guess the army.

Now, since we're in the army, I mean,
doesn't it follow?

That that food belongs to us.

Yeah.

Let's go.

We have only just been able to keep our
heads above water at home.

Only by a narrow margin have we brought
in the food and supplies.

Everything we have.

either against the enemy or awaiting his
attack.

We had to do our best to give
substantial aid to Russia.

We gave it in her darkest hour, and we
must not fail in our undertaking

now.

You know I have never prophesied to you
or promised smooth and easy things.

And now all I have to offer...

or millions ahead.

Many misfortunes, severe, torturing
losses.

The whole future of mankind may depend
upon our action and

upon our commitment.

So far, we have not failed.

We shall not fail now.

You have been listening to Prime
Minister... Are

you

going? Are you going? Go!

It was nice.

I saw you staring at her. So what

did you do? I wasn't staring.

Oh, she's beautiful, isn't she? Her name
is Anne Westwood. We worked together on

the Russian Museum.

Vivian years.

I'll introduce her. Mabel, will you stop
trying to set me up? It's time you took

an intro.

Now, we've got a bit of a problem in the
kitchen.

Keep calm.

Andy.

No, you're right. Introduce Hamilton to
Al.

Come on. An important introduction.

Al Roberts.

Congratulations on getting the second
division. Thank you, sir.

Certainly the safest job in England.

How so?

If you insist on his fighting under
Canadian command, you'll never have to

the barracks.

The Canadian command of Canadian forces
is not about some vanity or pique on my

part. It's official government policy.

Actually, that position has changed.

If you want us to fight under British
command, we're available.

Not as long as I am in charge.

They had 85 ,000 men in Singapore and
couldn't hold off 10 ,000 jets.

You want them to command us?

Well, the last time you gave our troops
to the Brit, they lost them all in Hong

Kong.

Excuse me. Don't worry about Andy.

Believe me, we're on side and anxious to
get into the fight.

I understand Mountbatten's planning a
big show.

We'll take it.

Don't you want to know what it is? I'll
take anything as long as it gets us into

action before the Americans.

I've insisted Monty oversee the military
planning.

There wouldn't be any room at the top
for Andy.

Well, since you'll be in Ottawa for the
next month or so, I shouldn't think that

would be a problem.

And in his absence, you'll be in charge.

Of course.

So good to have you back, Harry.

I can't believe Ottawa wants to push us
into action.

I hope Whitey can.

Crearer announces it like it's the
weather.

They want us to fight.

Fine, let's do it for military reasons,
not political ones.

I need you in the kitchen.

Hamilton?

Are you okay?

I've

lost

a few battles in my time, but I'll be
damned if I'm going to go in there and

announce that I've lost a roast of beef.

Now, it didn't just climb back on the
hoof and wander out.

Find it!

Wait. Don't you guys think we should
wait for Katie?

Nah, she's probably upstairs with the
maid. I don't think so.

Hey, pass the potato.

Here's the potato.

Fred. Andy, there you are.

I almost forgot to give you this.

Anything important?

They want me back in Ottawa for
consultations. Ah, well, it'll be good

away.

You need a rest?

It is good.

You bastard.

Casey, I can explain.

You forgot the wine.

Come on, quiet, quiet.

And for those of you who are red meat
lovers...

that I may kiss but they won't thrill

me like yours used to do yes

I may dream a million dreams but how can

they come true if there will never

ever

I'll just play it, shall I?

I... I can't talk and play at the same
time.

Especially when I'm playing with both
hands.

You're doing very well.

Here it is.

I'm sorry, I... I'm afraid I've
forgotten the etiquette. I'm...

Good night.

You might come in.

No.

I suppose I should confess, our meeting
wasn't exactly a coincidence.

What do you mean?

It took all of my courage to follow you
into that music room.

I'm glad you did.

Tell me, when you swim, do you dive in
or do you wade in?

One toe at a time.

Thought so.

Well.

Now you know the address.

Good night.

Good night.

Let me try to put it another way.
Frankly, General, I'm only meeting with

because General Brooke asked me to. You
play polo, I understand.

The cave.

Lord Mountbatten is regarded as one of
the great players of his generation.

Well, then, have you ever been injured
and forced to sit on the sidelines?

It's a hazardous sport.

Well, perhaps you can understand then
how frustrating it is for my men to be

sidelined for three years.

And just to be constantly reading about
the Australians and the English troops

getting into the fight and not being
able to join them. Commando operations

require a good deal more training than
your chaps. Well, we'll get the

Just give us the chance and we'll fight
the same daring as we did in the last

war. Forgive me, sir.

Might I have a word?

Would you mind waiting in line?

They might be right for Kiev.

But we have the Royal Marines.

They don't have a tail.

A tail? This job doesn't call for
marsupials.

They lack support.

We'd have to find them everything.

Engineers to tanks.

The Canadians come fully equipped.

And there's no no.

Well, Harry.

Perhaps we can do business after all.
Come and have a look.

to be successful over there.

Hey, sorry.

That's enough, eh?

Jeremy! Another round!

Disgusting. Allies fighting and dying.
The Canadians never met an enemy they

couldn't bring.

That's what I asked the bishop.

Who's the defender?

Ignore him.

God, you're lovely.

What's Casey doing?

Hey, what's going on?

Move, I can't see, I can't see. He's
drunk.

Can't you read?

Off limits.

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear.

Did you have to underline it so hard?
I'm a married woman. This is a small

It's called discretion.

Well, where I come from, it's called
hypocrisy.

You promised never in public.

You promised.

And you rub up on me in front of
everyone like I'm some Shaftesbury tart.

You're right about that, Katie.

I was bored, and I wanted you.

I'm not going to apologize for that.

Of course, the paratroops will also be
in a position to assist the Canadians

landing at Puy with seizing the harbour
guns up on the east headland.

Simultaneously, troops landed at
Pourville will move off the beach to

close support for engineers dismantling
the radar station here on the west

headland.

Then, once the port has been encircled
and overrun, we can move on to seize the

divisional headquarters here at Arc.

I can't see any real military
objectives.

Objective? The only objective is a bit
of good publicity.

And that's about it.

Oh, and then we go home, of course.

Are you expecting to stay on shore for
more than a fortnight?

As presently envisioned, it's a two
-tide operation.

That's 15 hours on shore, but no doubt
you knew that.

And you intend to land 5 ,000 Canadians
along with a brigade of tanks?

Correct, sir.

Canadians here at Puy and Pouville and
the tanks at Kieberville.

In and out in 15 hours?

Cannot be done.

Cannot.

Tanks landing six miles from town.

Six.

Crossing not one, but two rivers. Two.

If the bridges are not heavily defended,
they're no doubt rigged to be scuttled.

By the time the men are off the flank
beaches, the enemy will have summoned

overwhelming reinforcements and
destroyed the port before you set foot

town.

This plan is the work of an amateur.

An amateur.

When Monty says something cannot be
done, he means it cannot be done by mere

mortals.

Perhaps the General has a suggestion.

Pass me that folder, would you?

Only 500 conscripts man the defences.

Do you have confidence in this
intelligence?

Absolutely.

If the intelligence provided here is
correct and the area is not heavily

defended, I would, of course, land
troops on the flanks.

Here and here at Puy. I would, however,
then the bulk of my force

directly.

Yes, gentlemen, frontally.

Right onto the main beach.

Now, the key to the right.

will be massive, devastating aerial and
naval bombardment. That is

essential. It must be so devastating
that only nominal opposition will be

encountered when you land the bulk of
the force with tanks here on the main

beach.

That is the only way you will capture
Dieppe.

Agree?

Well, I'd say that's game, set and
match.

Agreed. Good.

Then I'll pop along and tell the
Canadians, shall I?

What, you mean you didn't like it?

I liked it. But if it wasn't propaganda,
it was a fairy tale.

It was great.

You're such a softie.

For Greer Garton? Sure.

Every man's fantasy wife. Oh, please.

She'd drive you round the bend in a
minute. It would be like being

surrounded by a choir of angels.

Admit it, Hamilton. What you really want
is for Rita Hayworth to come along,

push you into this alley, put you up
against this wall, and say something

like, Don't worry.

I know it's going to get harder.

But I'll make everything all right.

Major General Robert?

Yes.

It's urgent, sir.

I've got a car waiting for you.

Beckman will drive your wife home.

My... Run along, darling. I won't wait
up.

Okay.

Any idea what this is about? No, sir.
You must be Beckman.

Yes, ma 'am.

No, sir.

You should have known you'd have
something to do with it. with all of

and dagger.

Magnus? And then there were three.

What's going on?

We were hoping you'd know.

No idea.

I was... Well, they just picked me up
off the street.

Planning? Intelligence?

Divisional commander?

I'd say someone wants us for an
operation.

Gentlemen, the second division has been
chosen to be the first to go back to the

continent. We're going into action?

Where? What's the target?

Captain Hughes Hallett here and his
staff have combined operations to work

Monty to prepare the outline plan.

I want you to spend a week reviewing it.
This week?

Block's ticking, Roberts.

We launch in seven weeks.

Seven? But I only just took over the
division.

Yes, ample time.

Especially with Church here doing the
detailed planning.

Man has a mind like a steel trap. Thank
you, sir.

May I say how excited I am that we'll be
getting into action before the

Americans. The General made a compelling
case for Canadian participation.

Well, there's no way I was going to have
a frank second fiddle with those Johnny

Cubs lately.

Come on, let's have some champagne.

Hold on.

Is anyone going to tell us the
objective?

Do it.

Now, Robert, it's up to you and your men
to carry the ball down the field.

But when you triumphantly cross the
finish line, just remember who threw you

that ball.

Dieppe. Dieppe.

German troop strength here is estimated
at 500 conscripts.

So we'll be coming ashore ten against
one.

More than enough to make quick work of
any opposition.

Are you sure of those numbers?

Intelligence isn't my bailiwick, I'm
afraid. Whose is it?

The Marquis of Casamore.

Magnus.

Get on over to Combined Ops and talk to
him. And ask him how they decided there

was only a handful of machine gun posts
along this beach.

Who is this guy?

Look at what he sent us.

It's not intelligence, it's gossip.

I asked for agents' reports and photo
reconnaissance, and this is what I get.

Someone's bloody holiday snaps from
1937. You spell out the number of ships

requested, but not the bombers.

We thought between 100 and 150.

I want the higher number, and let's fix
it immediately.

Everything depends on the initial
success of the bombardment.

Hello. You must be Roberts.

Lord Mountbatten.

Come in. Oh, come in. Do call me Dickie,
please. I'm not one for formality.

This is Major Martinson.

How do you do? Sir.

And this is Churchill Mann.

I saw you jump once at the World
Championships in New York.

If you're half as good at war as you are
on the back of a horse, Jerry is going

to have quite a nasty day at the beach.

Thank you, sir.

We were just reviewing the run into
shore.

It's going to take a hell of a lot of
firepower to shoot us in from the sea.

And you shall have it.

Ever seen a battleship with its guns
blazing?

You'll have to shoot the crowds to get
them to stop blithering.

But will it take out these big guns here
on the Eclipse?

Regard.

Eclipse before bombardment.

After.

Sold.

In that case, welcome aboard.

Sir, there is some question of the
intelligence of Cousin Morris. There is

intelligence of Cousin Morris.

Running astragalus. The men have been
marching for weeks.

The Boy Scout days are over, Magnus.

Thirty seconds?

Under thirty seconds.

Under thirty seconds.

What, one buck?

Five bucks.

Five bucks.

Gentlemen, we have a wager.

Sten gun assembly, under.

30 seconds.

Five bucks to get in. You guys, you want
to get in?

Let's see it. Hey, I'm in. I'm in.

Okay, yeah, me too.

You want to go to the outside? Who's
going to watch?

Here. You ready?

Ready.

Four, three, two, one.

You're on.

15 seconds. Five.

Four. Done.

27 seconds.

Thank you, gents.

27 seconds. Attention!

How fast?

27 seconds, sir.

Not bad.

Thank you, sir.

You taking fishing?

I haven't yet, sir.

Taking fishing.

Kids like that.

I'll do that, sir.

See the doctor about that.

I'm fine, sir.

If you don't, it'll get infected.

Yes, sir.

It's his boots, sir. They're too big.

Yeah, I stuffed them with rags.

It's not so bad, sir.

What's the use, anyway?

Marching about.

For what?

We're never going to get to fight.

Not true.

I'm marching you hard so we'll not only
be able to meet the enemy.

Let's chase him home.

Next stop, Berlin, eh, sir?

Let's hope so.

Let's go!

Bugger's trying to kill me!

A

fellow

who makes model train sets made this up.

Such lovely toy, Dickie, huh?

Don't like these clips.

If they're not got to right away, a
devastating course fire will rain down

the main beach.

This cliff especially.

The battleship should flatten it.

And if it doesn't, the bombers will.

The Royal Regiment of Canada will land
here.

Yes, sir, along with Major Morton and
his men.

They'll land in darkness.

Quickly. take out these pillboxes, then
work their way up the cliff to overrun

any gun left in operation.

And there's an army barrack somewhere in
here that will be taken out.

All that in the 30 minutes before the
main landing comes in?

They're very good, sir.

What about these houses on the
promenade? Surely every one of them

machine gun?

Once again, the battleship should level
the whole lot.

Winston was so impressed by the raid on
St. Nazaire, he's made me the youngest

vice -admiral since Nelson.

What do you think, Dudley?

Your title, as I understand it, is
acting vice -admiral.

And while you may act in parts, you'll
always be a captain to me.

Do I make myself clear, Captain?

Yes, sir.

Now, when your stint at combined ops
ends, you'll come back to the Navy,

perhaps I might let you captain a
battleship.

So answer me this.

After the loss of the Prince of Wales
and the repulse, would you risk a

battleship at the Channel in broad
daylight?

Sir, Dieppe is hardly at the same show.

We'll have 78 fighter squadrons
providing protection overhead.

There would be no battleship.

Monte's entire plan is based on a
battleship.

And if he takes the town and I lose my
battleship and 1 ,500 sailors, what do

you think the press will say?

They'll say Dieppe was a disaster.

heavy cruiser?

No.

And if you ask for a ship at this
meeting, I'll veto the entire plan, I'm

warning you.

It's just not on.

You have to rely on bombers, heavy
bombers.

What if I went to Winston?

Who the blazes do you think warned me?

Ah, Vice Admiral.

Are you joining us?

What? Oh, yes. Yes, of course.

Tell me, is it serious?

I wish I could get him alone long enough
to find out.

Isn't she shy?

Oh, that's not shyness.

It hurts.

The poor man still blames himself for
his wife's death.

You should see the men, Andy.

I have never seen them looking so eager
and so disciplined.

What are you talking about?

Didn't, uh, Freer table Ottawa?

Not that I was told. And what's this
Operation Rudder?

Full division raid on Dieppe.

I want a drink. This drink sounds good.

What do you say, Andy?

You deliberately

plotted behind my back.

You've committed me to the very thing I
spent the last three years trying to

avoid.

Andy, you can't avoid it.

You can't bury your head in the sand.

Didn't you look at a newspaper in
Ottawa?

Recruitment is down. Production is down.

Morale is down. You son of a bitch.

You set me up and you damn well know it.

Andy, you're not listening.

The government wants us fighting.

And that is what the men want.

My men.

And you gave them away to Mountbatten.

Look what just happened at Saint
-Nazaire.

Half the force killed outright.

Another 25 % wounded.

Don't you understand?

The only way we can protect our own is
by being in charge.

Monty is allowing us to do the detailed
planning.

It's window dressing.

Dieppe won't be a Canadian show.

You mean it won't be Andy McNaughton's
show?

I want nothing to do with it This is
going to have your name on it

I just ate my dinner for the third time.

Sir. Yeah.

Are we three hours late?

Three and a half.

Hey, buddy, you gonna live?

Men dropped in the middle of the English
Channel, everywhere but the right

beach. Total bloody shambles.

Must you smoke?

He has every right to be angry.

I'm working with crews that have
virtually no experience of this sort of

operation.

And quite frankly, I still think the
troops will have a sticky time getting

ashore without a battleship.

What do you mean without a battleship?

I was told there was.

And believe me, the first thing I did
when I was appointed naval commander was

to ask why there wasn't one.

And I was informed it had been vetoed in
the highest circles.

Did you request a battleship?

My plan absolutely called for a
battleship. I made it quite clear.

Sorry, old man. I would have mentioned
it earlier, but I thought I could change

the Prime Minister's mind.

And?

Unfortunately, he feels the loss of
another battleship might bring down the

government. Quite frankly, given the
failure of the exercise and the lack of

battleship, I suggest we cancel the
entire operation.

It's not worth the risk.

Let's not be hasty.

I'm sure if we could have another run at
it, another exercise.

Absolutely.

We'll delay a few weeks and then mount
another exercise.

Is there anything else I should know?

I've yet to hear if the cabinet has
decided to lift the ban on bombing

ports.

You mean there's some doubt about the
bombers as well?

Not anymore.

It took a bit of prodding, but I was
able to convince Winston to give us an

exemption.

So I still have my bombers.

Absolutely.

You may have had three ships sunk from
under you, Dickie, but you still have a

little sense.

Whatever could have become of them?

Probably lost.

At this rate, we'll be lucky to find
Europe, let alone Dieppe.

You mustn't fret, Robert.

This doesn't become an army problem
until the troops land on the beach.

Until then, it's Dickie's show.

And just look at him.

as the summer bleeds.

My men are razor sharp. When they're put
down twice in the wrong spot, it

affects their confidence.

Everyone's aware of the problem. All I
can say is we're working on it. The

problem is this is supposed to be a
combined operation, but nothing

Major, we don't need star captain.

We need solution.

Yes, sir.

It's a six buck fine.

Big deal.

He was long missed and deeply mourned,
at least so far as anyone

could mourn one who has gone on such a
happy journey.

Where he went, or who went with him, it
is impossible to say.

But perhaps his godmother took him on
his traveling cloak to the beautiful

mountains.

What he did there?

He's been asleep for the last half hour.

I know.

But this is a good story.

Hey, let me take him up.

Let me tuck him in.

Goodbye, darling.

Where in the script does it say that you
can kiss me?

We have a problem.

Cut.

Honestly, Meryl, you're heading off to
war. You might be killed. The star never

gets killed.

See there, darling, I think the kiss may
be too much.

I went to Bomber Harris to finalize his
participation.

But it seems he's already been to
Churchill and got him to reverse his

about the bombing.

What does that mean?

No bombers.

Did he manage that?

By convincing Winston there'd be nothing
but negative publicity if bombing

Dieppe kills more innocent Frenchmen
than Krauts. And now Harris doesn't have

go on record as refusing to participate.

He can blame it on the politicians.

Power boy.

We've already had two raids cancelled by
nervous army commanders.

If we don't come through with bombers,
Roberts might be the third.

Nonsense. He simply needs to be
convinced he doesn't need bombers.

The key to success is tactical surprise.

Turnover! You can hardly have surprise
with bombers waking everyone up, now can

you?

Speed, mark it.

142, Athol, take three.

Goodbye, dear

I don't know about politics. I'm a
gunner. You understand?

I'm used to going in under barrage. I
can't ask my men to go in without

I can't.

They'd follow you in with pea shooters,
Ham.

But do they have to?

Is that my choice?

Unfortunately, Bomber Harris has made
the decision for me. Yes.

And too late to come up with another
plan.

I didn't pick you out of a hat, Roberts.

I checked your record.

It's all guts and glory.

Now, did I make a mistake?

What the hell's gotten into you?

Remember, you're taking 5 ,000 crack
troops against a third -rate garrison of

500.

I'll sleep on it.

We're the first commander back to the
continent. Those are pretty good odds.

You lucky bastard.

Do you think Roberts is any good?

What's goodness got to do with it?

Jesus was very good. No one ever won a
war by lounging about on a cross all

I can't demand to sign.

Obviously nothing can replace bombers.

But what they can do is wrap these guns
in so much smoke.

We'll be able to file with any accuracy.

Pam, we're all concerned about the east
headland.

Oh, we'll have Cato and Morton landing
in Puy with paratroops landing behind

tanks landing in the front. Plus, we'll
still have all my fighter aircraft

overhead.

What about this new magic box?

Can you guarantee we'll land on the
right beach?

If you're going, we'll certainly set you
down on the right beaches.

We don't have any... hard intelligence
here.

There's too many things we've just
guessed at.

I'm apprehensive. We're all
apprehensive, but let's be blunt here.

Our troops' contribution to this war so
far has been minimal.

I think it's important we do this.

You're right.

The men are ready.

With a little bit of luck and surprise,
we should be able to keep casualties to

a minimum.

For three long years, we have sat here
on this side of the English Channel.

Well, I'm here today to tell you that
our waiting is over.

Shortly after midnight tonight, we'll
sail for France.

the one you've waited for.

So at dawn tomorrow, when the ramps go
down and you come running off the boat,

don't stop until you have reached your
objectives.

Good luck.

And now, Lord Mountbatten has a few
words to say.

Pull this right out, Dippy. You're a
complete invasion.

Some of you are probably wondering what
a big American general like Eisenhower

is doing here.

After all, there are only 50 Americans
in this party.

But the truth is, I brought him here to
show him what real soldiers look like.

Some of you are going to die.

I won't lie to you.

And I sure as hell am not going to stand
up here and tell you how to fight.

Because word is out that the men of the
second division are the toughest bunch

of sons of bitches in England. Am I
right?

Let's see.

There, there's Lord Mountbatten.

What the

hell did they tell us? We're

going in and keep us waiting.

Back up on your perch, Lionel. Or else
what?

You can't tie us all up, Jaworski.

I'll follow.

I'll follow him.

Sir.

Lord Mountbatten.

I just have a word.

Sir.

Sir. The reporter you're already
referring to is the boy who cried wolf.

ask them to hold the front page another
night.

As long as you're buying the scotch,
they'll wait.

We are finally going tonight, aren't we?
I'm afraid they're still debating the

weather. That's ridiculous. Where are
they? This way.

My men have been cooped up on ships with
little food or fresh water for four

days. Now, we either get them off or we
go.

What is the debate?

Let's just go.

Why are you looking at me, Dickie? I
can't control the weather in France.

And I'm certainly not about to hazard an
amphibious landing in rough seas.

Please. I've had rougher waters in my
bath.

One of the sailors said he heard they're
going to cancel. Got a cigarette?

Got a cigarette?

Oh, Jesus, Jaworski.

Get over here.

Hey, don't touch him!

As long as he screams, he stays like
that.

He's there.

Damn. Look it.

I've got orders that says no one's to go
up on deck. That means you too, Casey.

Let him go.

Let me out!

Let me out!

Tie him up.

claustrophobic. I got stuck in this
stuff to take once.

We're all stuck in one right now.

Come on.

Let's get you up for air.

It's German!

Two

ships

damaged, with only minor injuries to
personnel.

Ships can be replaced.

Can't replace the element of supply. Too
true.

After this, Jerry's bound to know we're
coming. They have no way of knowing

precisely where along the entire Channel
Coast we'll strike.

They sure as hell know where we are
right now. If I don't disperse the

they'll be back to sink every ship in
the harbour.

I'm afraid there's nothing for it but to
cancel.

You have no authority to cancel.

Does he?

Actually, once the troops are on board,
the decision to sail belongs solely to

the naval commander.

Chiefs of Staff.

Bloody hell, man!

This is not some dinner invitation.

Do you have any idea of the planning,
the training, the favours, I call it, to

get us this far?

We will not stand down.

It's not your call, Dickie. It's mine.

The operation's cancelled.

You did a good job.

Thank you, sir.

Keep moving.

Frankly,

I was starting to feel queer about the
whole thing.

My recommendation to the chief will be
to cancel the operation for all time.

all time.

Oh, and, uh, Robert.

What?

Never go hunting in the jungle with
Dickie Mountbatten.

Never.

Bailey Grohman should be forced to
justify his cancellation in front of a

government inquiry.

Oh, Monty.

Vicious little prick.

He knows damn well I have no other plans
except, dear... Winston is begging me

to do something and I have nothing.
Nothing!

We could remount it.

You're not serious?

Why not?

There's no time to train for anything
else.

The tides will be right again in a
month.

We could go then.

Monty's gone on record against it.

And what about Bailey bloody Gromit?

A word in the right ear and he'll be
transferred.

And I... I might easily take his place.

But to remount?

It's just too incredible.

That's the genius of it.

Who would ever imagine we'd try again?

What's

that you

always say?

Don't worry.

We can always get it right.

The second time.

Good night.

Good night, gentlemen.