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When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1986·Movie·1h 24mPG

Animation, War, Drama

7.5 / 10 (359 votes)

...it's no fairy tale.

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

Directed by
Jimmy T. Murakami
Original language
English
Released
24 October 1986

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • John Mills

    John Mills

    Jim Bloggs (voice)

  • Peggy Ashcroft

    Peggy Ashcroft

    Hilda Bloggs (voice)

  • Robin Houston

    Robin Houston

    Radio Announcer (voice)

  • JR

    James Russell

    Russian submariner (voice)

  • David Dundas

    David Dundas

    Additional Voices (voice)

  • MI

    Matt Irving

    Additional Voices (voice)

  • Bernard Montgomery

    Bernard Montgomery

    Self (archive footage)

  • Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman

    Self (archive footage)

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)