Clouds of war
Group Captain James Stagg, played by Andrew Scott
Review of Pressure. Director: Anthony Maras
Group Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) is to be the chief meteorological officer advising General “Ike” Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and the combined American and British commanders-in-chief on the weather conditions for 5 June, the date planned for the D-Day landings. The clock is ticking. The speed and surprise of the largest ever seaborne invasion force will be essential, and a significant delay would be disastrous. Stagg has 72 hours in which to gather his scientific data. Ike wants certainty but, as Stagg tells him, in weather forecasting anything beyond 24 hours is highly uncertain.
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