In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.
| Directing | Henri Verneuil | Director |
| Art | Robert Clavel | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Zay | Costume Design |
| Production | Raymond Hakim | Producer |
| Production | Robert Hakim | Producer |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Claude Durand | Editor |
| Art | Pierre Charron | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ralph Baum | Production Manager |
| Directing | Pierre Cavasillas-Delanjeac | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Léon Zay | Costume Design |
| Writing | François Boyer | Adaptation |
| Writing | Robert Merle | Dialogue |
| Writing | Robert Merle | Novel |
