Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain (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 the Nazi invasion of Britain.

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  • Release Date: 1969-09-15
  • Runtime: 2h 12min
  • Director: Guy Hamilton

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  • Trailer

    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

    • John Baskcomb

      Farmer

    • Edward Fox

      Pilot Officer Archie

    • Tom Chatto

      Willoughby's Assistant Controller

    • W.G. Foxley

      Squadron Leader Evans

    • James Cosmo

      Jamie

    • David Griffin

      Sgt. Pilot Chris

    • Jack Gwillim

      Senior Air Staff Officer

    • André Maranne

      French NCO

    • Myles Hoyle

      Peter

    • Anthony Nicholls

      Minister

    • Duncan Lamont

      Flight Sgt. Arthur

    • Nicholas Pennell

      Simon

    • Sarah Lawson

      Skipper's Wife

    • Andrzej Scibor

      Ox

    • Mark Malicz

      Pasco

    • Jean Wladon

      Jean Jacques

    • Wilfried von Aacken

      Gen. Osterkamp

    • Reinhard Horras

      Bruno

    • Karl-Otto Alberty

      General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff

    • Helmut Kircher

      Boehm

    • Alexander Allerson

      Maj. Brandt

    • Paul Neuhaus

      Maj. Föhn

    • Dietrich Frauboes

      Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)

    • Malte Petzel

      Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)

    • Alf Jungermann

      Brandt's Navigator

    • Manfred Reddemann

      Maj. Falke

    • Peter Hager

      Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

    • Hein Riess

      Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

    • Wolf Harnisch

      Gen. Fink

    • Rolf Stiefel

      Adolf Hitler

    • Nikki Van der Zyl

      Dubbing (voice)

    • Tony Allen

      NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)

    • Paul Angelis

      Albert (uncredited)

    • Graham Armitage

      Radar Officer (uncredited)

    • Hilda Barry

      Old Lady (uncredited)

    • Roy Beck

      French Soldier / RAF Pilot (uncredited)

    • Kate Binchy

      Grace (uncredited)

    • Ernest Blyth

      Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)

    • A. J. Brown

      Air Observer (uncredited)

    • Daniel Brown

      Refugee (uncredited)

    • Fay Bura

      Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

    • Mary Burleigh

      Minor Role (uncredited)

    • Bill Burns

      RAF Officer (uncredited)

    • Pauline Chamberlain

      Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)

    • Massimo Ciprari

      German Soldier (uncredited)

    • Günter Clemens

      Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

    • John Comer

      Policeman (uncredited)

    • Les Conrad

      RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Victor Croxford

      Refugee (uncredited)

    • George Curtis

      Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

    • Basil Dignam

      Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

    • Eric Dodson

      RAF Officer (uncredited)

    • Jim Dowdall

      German Pilot (uncredited)

    • Hugh Elton

      Docker (uncredited)

    • Harry Fielder

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Meriel Forbes

      Undetermined Role (uncredited)

    • Gareth Forwood

      Alistair (uncredited)

    • Paddy Frost

      Edith (uncredited)

    • Hugh Futcher

      RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

    • Brian Grellis

      RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)

    • Michael Guest

      General Staff Officer (uncredited)

    • Barry Halliday

      'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

    • Paul Hansard

      Karl (uncredited)

    • Vincent Harding

      ADC to Hitler (uncredited)

    • Pat Heywood

      WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

    • Stuart Hoyle

      'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

    • Desmond Jordan

      General Staff Officer (uncredited)

    • Geoffrey King

      Air Observer (uncredited)

    • Jack Le White

      Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    • Aileen Lewis

      Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

    • Illona Linthwaite

      Wendy (uncredited)

    • Maureen Lipman

      Radar Operator (uncredited)

    • Reg Lye

      Workman (uncredited)

    • David McKail

      Lac Arnold (uncredited)

    • Harald Meister

      Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

    • Rosalind Mendleson

      Refugee (uncredited)

    • George Merritt

      Civilian (uncredited)

    • Hilary Minster

      Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

    • Ingo Mogendorf

      Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

    • Richard Morant

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

    • Richardson Morgan

      British Embassy Valet (uncredited)

    • Steve Morley

      Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)

    • Christopher Morris

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Geoffrey Morris

      Air Observer (uncredited)

    • Norman Morris

      RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)

    • Douglas Nottage

      Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

    • Hugo Panczak

      Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

    • Clifford Parrish

      Kelly's Butler (uncredited)

    • Eileen Peel

      Lady Kelly (uncredited)

    • David Quilter

      'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

    • Pam Rose

      WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)

    • George Roubicek

      Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

    • John Savident

      RAF Officer (uncredited)

    • Clive Scott

      'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

    • Jack Sharp

      Old Man (uncredited)

    • Albert Shepherd

      Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)

    • Sadie Slade

      Radio Operator (uncredited)

    • Kathleen St John

      Old Lady (uncredited)

    • Philip Stewart

      Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

    • Frank Sussman

      ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)

    • Nick Tate

      RAF Pilot (uncredited)

    • John Tatham

      Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)

    • Reg Thomason

      RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Chris Tranchell

      'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

    • Joseph Tregonino

      Refugee (uncredited)

    • Paul Tropea

      Peasant Boy (uncredited)

    • Rosetta Tropea

      Peasant Girl (uncredited)

    • Michael Trubshawe

      Air Observer (uncredited)

    • Alan Tucker

      Charlie (uncredited)

    • Franz Van Norde

      Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

    • Mickey Varey

      Rescue Worker (uncredited)

    • Dagobert Walter

      Hans Falke (uncredited)

    • David Webb

      RAF Officer (uncredited)

    • Peter Wesp

      Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

    • Alister Williamson

      Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

    • Fred Wood

      Rescue Worker (uncredited)

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