In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1992, In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 is a krieg and dokumentarfilm film directed by Brian McKenna, running about 104 minutes.

What it’s about. A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an inexperienced battalion of the Canadian Black Watch Regiment launched a doomed attack and was defeated with heavy casualties by veteran German SS troops. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.

Who’s in it. In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 stars Terence McKenna as Narrator, Roman Jarymowycz as interviewer, Jacques Dextraze as Self (Fusiliers Mont-Royal) and Sydney Radley-Walters as Self (Sherbrooke Regiment), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 page.

If you liked it. Fans of In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Die letzten Glühwürmchen, The Pianist and Apocalypse Now.