

Churchill's Secret
2016-02-29 · 101 min · ★ 6.3
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953 that's kept a secret from the rest of the world.
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- Directors
- Charles Sturridge
- Production companies
- Daybreak Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Michael GambonWinston Churchill
Lindsay DuncanClemmie Churchill
Romola GaraiMillie Appleyard
Matthew MacfadyenRandolph Churchill
Tara FitzgeraldDiana Churchill
Rachael StirlingSarah Churchill
Bill PatersonLord Moran
Daisy LewisMary Churchill
Alex JenningsAnthony Eden
Chris LarkinRab Butler
James WilbyBrendan Bracken
Patrick KennedyJock Colville
Christian McKayChristopher Soames
John StandingLord Camrose
Matthew MarshLord Beaverbrook
Ian MercerSgt Murray
Eloise WebbYoung Diana
Dixie EgerickxYoung Sarah ChurchillTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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