Countdown To War (1989)

Synopsis: Using dialogue taken from mostly unpublished private papers, diaries, and official records, COUNTDOWN TO WAR takes you inside the minds of Europe's most powerful leaders of the past such as Hitler... Using dialogue taken from mostly unpublished private papers, diaries, and official records, COUNTDOWN TO WAR takes you inside the minds of Europe's most powerful leaders of the past such as Hitler (McKellen,) Chamberlain (Aldridge,) Stalin (Norton,) and Mussolini (Rutter) as they conjure up ways to beat their rivals on the brink of World War II. Originally broadcast on PBS. [More]

Starring: Ian McKellen, Peter Vaughan, Alex Norton, David Swift

Starring: Ian McKellen, Peter Vaughan, Alex Norton, David Swift, Stephen Moore, Michael Aldridge, Tony Britton