After a lifetime of World War II movies, we’ve all heard and seen stories about how the Allied powers defeated the Nazis in large-scale battles. But Lionsgate’s upcoming action / comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare from director Guy Ritchie seems like the sort of feature that might throw audiences for a loop — if not for its slick action sequences, then for the way it’s inspired by a true story.
Set against the backdrop of WWII as Hitler’s influence continued to spread across Europe, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare tells the story of how Sergeant Gus March-Phillipps (Henry Cavill) was recruited into the Special Operations Executive (SOE) — Brittain’s secret espionage outfit specializing in irregular warfare.
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