Battle of Britain
September 15, 1969
132 minutes
6.9
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Battle of Britain

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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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))