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The Finest Hours

6.819641h 56mMovieDocumentaryWar

A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.

DirectorPeter Baylis
WriterVictor Wolfson
ProducerJack Levin

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Cast · Directed by Peter Baylis

GBGeorge Baker
George Baker
Lord Randolph (voice)
FBFaith Brook
Faith Brook
Lady Randolph (voice)
DHDavid Healy
David Healy
Newsreel Commentator
OWOrson Welles
Orson Welles
Narrator (voice)
GW
George Westbury
Churchill as a boy (voice)
PWPatrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark
Churchill (voice)

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The Finest Hours — streaming FAQ

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The Finest Hours isn't streaming in India yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for The Finest Hours?

The Finest Hours hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 17, 1964. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is The Finest Hours based on a true story?

Yes — The Finest Hours is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).