Battle of Britain
6.9
333 reviews
War/History
2h 12m
1969
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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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.
- DirectorGuy Hamilton
- Release15 September 1969
- Genre
- Duration2h 12m
- Budget$12,000,000
- Revenue?
- Rate6.9333 reviews
- Productions
Spitfire Productions, United Artists
Cast
Harry Andrews
Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
W.G. Foxley
Squadron Leader Evans
James Cosmo
Jamie
Jack Gwillim
Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
French NCO
Anthony Nicholls
Minister
Duncan Lamont
Flight Sgt. Arthur
Sarah Lawson
Skipper's Wife
Jean Wladon
Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
Gen. Osterkamp
Nikki Van der Zyl
Dubbing (voice)
Paul Angelis
Albert (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
Policeman (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
Alistair (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
Karl (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
Workman (uncredited)
David McKail
Lac Arnold (uncredited)
George Merritt
Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant
Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Nick Tate
RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Air Observer (uncredited)
Alan Tucker
Charlie (uncredited)
David Webb
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
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