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Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

IMDb 8.0 2026 • 47 min • DocumentaryWar & Politics

Director

Chris Holt

Country

GB

Plot Summary

The dramatic inside story of 6 November 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. A day that changed Britain forever. Exactly as it happened - hour by hour, minute by minute.

Top Cast

Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves Narrator (voice)
Alan McKenna
Alan McKenna Anthony Eden
Tez Ilyas
Tez Ilyas Gamal Abdel Nasser
John Statham
John Statham Dwight D. Eisenhower
James Merganser
James Merganser Harold Macmillan