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Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Never was so much owed by so many to so few.

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In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.

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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

15 September 1969

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Air Vice Marshal Evill

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Squadron Leader Skipper

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Susannah York

Susannah York

Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Warrant Officer Warwick

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Mrs. Andy

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Sqd. Leader Edwards

John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

Farmer

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Pilot Officer Archie

Tom Chatto

Tom Chatto

Willoughby's Assistant Controller

W.G. Foxley

W.G. Foxley

Squadron Leader Evans

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Jamie

David Griffin

David Griffin

Sgt. Pilot Chris

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Senior Air Staff Officer

André Maranne

André Maranne

French NCO

Myles Hoyle

Myles Hoyle

Peter

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Minister

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Flight Sgt. Arthur

Nicholas Pennell

Nicholas Pennell

Simon

Sarah Lawson

Sarah Lawson

Skipper's Wife

Andrzej Scibor

Andrzej Scibor

Ox

Mark Malicz

Mark Malicz

Pasco

Jean Wladon

Jean Wladon

Jean Jacques

Wilfried von Aacken

Wilfried von Aacken

Gen. Osterkamp

Reinhard Horras

Reinhard Horras

Bruno

Karl-Otto Alberty

Karl-Otto Alberty

General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff

Helmut Kircher

Helmut Kircher

Boehm

Alexander Allerson

Alexander Allerson

Maj. Brandt

Paul Neuhaus

Paul Neuhaus

Maj. Föhn

Dietrich Frauboes

Dietrich Frauboes

Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)

Malte Petzel

Malte Petzel

Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)

Alf Jungermann

Alf Jungermann

Brandt's Navigator

Manfred Reddemann

Manfred Reddemann

Maj. Falke

Peter Hager

Peter Hager

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

Hein Riess

Hein Riess

Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

Wolf Harnisch

Wolf Harnisch

Gen. Fink

Rolf Stiefel

Rolf Stiefel

Adolf Hitler

Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Dubbing (voice)

Tony Allen

Tony Allen

NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)

Paul Angelis

Paul Angelis

Albert (uncredited)

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Radar Officer (uncredited)

Hilda Barry

Hilda Barry

Old Lady (uncredited)

Kate Binchy

Kate Binchy

Grace (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)

A. J. Brown

A. J. Brown

Air Observer (uncredited)

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Refugee (uncredited)

Fay Bura

Fay Bura

Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Mary Burleigh

Mary Burleigh

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Burns

Bill Burns

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)

Massimo Ciprari

Massimo Ciprari

German Soldier (uncredited)

Günter Clemens

Günter Clemens

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John Comer

John Comer

Policeman (uncredited)

Les Conrad

Les Conrad

RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

Victor Croxford

Victor Croxford

Refugee (uncredited)

George Curtis

George Curtis

Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Eric Dodson

Eric Dodson

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

German Pilot (uncredited)

Hugh Elton

Hugh Elton

Docker (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Soldier (uncredited)

Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Alistair (uncredited)

Paddy Frost

Paddy Frost

Edith (uncredited)

Hugh Futcher

Hugh Futcher

RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

Brian Grellis

Brian Grellis

RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)

Michael Guest

Michael Guest

General Staff Officer (uncredited)

Barry Halliday

Barry Halliday

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

Karl (uncredited)

Vincent Harding

Vincent Harding

ADC to Hitler (uncredited)

Pat Heywood

Pat Heywood

WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

Stuart Hoyle

Stuart Hoyle

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Desmond Jordan

Desmond Jordan

General Staff Officer (uncredited)

Geoffrey King

Geoffrey King

Air Observer (uncredited)

Jack Le White

Jack Le White

Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Illona Linthwaite

Illona Linthwaite

Wendy (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Radar Operator (uncredited)

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Workman (uncredited)

David McKail

David McKail

Lac Arnold (uncredited)

Harald Meister

Harald Meister

Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Rosalind Mendleson

Rosalind Mendleson

Refugee (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Civilian (uncredited)

Hilary Minster

Hilary Minster

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Ingo Mogendorf

Ingo Mogendorf

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Richard Morant

Richard Morant

Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)

Richardson Morgan

Richardson Morgan

British Embassy Valet (uncredited)

Steve Morley

Steve Morley

Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)

Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris

Boy (uncredited)

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey Morris

Air Observer (uncredited)

Norman Morris

Norman Morris

RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)

Douglas Nottage

Douglas Nottage

Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Hugo Panczak

Hugo Panczak

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Clifford Parrish

Clifford Parrish

Kelly's Butler (uncredited)

Eileen Peel

Eileen Peel

Lady Kelly (uncredited)

David Quilter

David Quilter

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Pam Rose

Pam Rose

WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John Savident

John Savident

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Clive Scott

Clive Scott

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Old Man (uncredited)

Albert Shepherd

Albert Shepherd

Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)

Sadie Slade

Sadie Slade

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Kathleen St John

Kathleen St John

Old Lady (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Frank Sussman

Frank Sussman

ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

Chris Tranchell

Chris Tranchell

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Joseph Tregonino

Joseph Tregonino

Refugee (uncredited)

Paul Tropea

Paul Tropea

Peasant Boy (uncredited)

Rosetta Tropea

Rosetta Tropea

Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Air Observer (uncredited)

Alan Tucker

Alan Tucker

Charlie (uncredited)

Franz Van Norde

Franz Van Norde

Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Mickey Varey

Mickey Varey

Rescue Worker (uncredited)

Dagobert Walter

Dagobert Walter

Hans Falke (uncredited)

David Webb

David Webb

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Peter Wesp

Peter Wesp

Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Rescue Worker (uncredited)

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