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Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain
★ 6.8/10•1969•2h 12m•G•War•History•Action

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

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.

James Kennaway · Screenplay

Guy Hamilton · Director

Wilfred Greatorex · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 15, 1969
Budget$12,000,000

Actors

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

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