The War Below (2021) on Netflix
During World War I, British miners are recruited to tunnel under no man's land and set bombs beneath the German front. They hope to break the stalemate at Messines.
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- Netflix3.8/5
- IMDb6.5/104,454 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes88%
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Plot summary
In World War I, British miners are recruited for a mission. They are to tunnel under no man's land and place mines beneath the German front. Their target is the Battle of Messines in 1917. The miners are known as "Claykickers" or "Manchester Moles". Their hope is to break the deadly stalemate of that battle. The story is based on a true story.
Cast
- Jake Wheeldonas Cpt. Leonard Graves
- Philip Correiaas 2nd Lt. David Kelly
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The War Below (2021)
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- The film is based on the true story of British miners nicknamed "Claykickers" or "Manchester Moles", recruited in World War I to tunnel under no man's land and place mines beneath the German front for the Battle of Messines in 1917; the Germans reported 10,000 soldiers killed instantly.
