Churchill's Secret
2016 · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · History, TV Movie, Drama
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.
Directed by Charles Sturridge · Written by Stewart Harcourt
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Michael Gambon Winston Churchill -
Lindsay Duncan Clemmie Churchill -
Romola Garai Millie Appleyard -
Matthew Macfadyen Randolph Churchill -
Tara Fitzgerald Diana Churchill -
Rachael Stirling Sarah Churchill -
Bill Paterson Lord Moran -
Daisy Lewis Mary Churchill -
Alex Jennings Anthony Eden -
Chris Larkin Rab Butler -
James Wilby Brendan Bracken -
Patrick Kennedy Jock Colville
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