Two Men Went to War

Two Men Went to War

"Two Men Went to War" is a 2002 British film based on a true World War II story, from Raymond Foxall's book "Amateur Commandos" which describes the adventures of two army dentists who sneak off on their own personal invasion of France. The film was directed by John Henderson.

Plot summary

Sergeant Peter King (Kenneth Cranham) of the Army Dental Corps and Private Leslie Cuthbertson (Leo Bill) passionately desire to see active service but are held back. Armed with two revolvers and a handful of grenades, they plan an unauthorized mission to occupied France. They write to Winston Churchill to explain their intention to fight the Germans. After they finally succeed in starting off, they stumble across a German radar station. They blow up the main Operations Room, and then the entire compound unexpectedly erupts with gunfire and explosions. They narrowly escape the Germans, the two men are picked up at sea by their own side and interrogated as spies. They are returned to their barracks to be court-martialed as deserters. After hearing about their letter, the court contents itself with reprimanding them for their behavior. On a more positive note, they receive an invitation to tea with the Prime Minister should they ever be in Whitehall.

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