Journey's End

Journey's End

1988 · 110 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, War, TV Movie

A British Company in the WWI trenches await an inevitable German attack in this 1988 adaptation of R.C. Sherriff's play.

Directed by Michael Simpson · Written by R.C. Sherriff

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