Battle of Britain

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

Duration: 132 min
Release date: 1969-09-15
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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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Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark
as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Susannah York
as Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
as Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Robert Flemyng
as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
as Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
John Baskcomb
John Baskcomb
as Farmer
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Pilot Officer Archie
Tom Chatto
Tom Chatto
as Willoughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley
W.G. Foxley
as Squadron Leader Evans
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
as Jamie
David Griffin
David Griffin
as Sgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim
as Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
André Maranne
as French NCO
Myles Hoyle
Myles Hoyle
as Peter
Anthony Nicholls
Anthony Nicholls
as Minister
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
as Flight Sgt. Arthur
Nicholas Pennell
Nicholas Pennell
as Simon
Sarah Lawson
Sarah Lawson
as Skipper's Wife
Andrzej Scibor
Andrzej Scibor
as Ox
Mark Malicz
Mark Malicz
as Pasco
Jean Wladon
Jean Wladon
as Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
Wilfried von Aacken
as Gen. Osterkamp
Reinhard Horras
Reinhard Horras
as Bruno
Karl-Otto Alberty
Karl-Otto Alberty
as General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
Helmut Kircher
as Boehm
Alexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson
as Maj. Brandt
Paul Neuhaus
Paul Neuhaus
as Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes
Dietrich Frauboes
as Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel
Malte Petzel
as Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Alf Jungermann
Alf Jungermann
as Brandt's Navigator
Manfred Reddemann
Manfred Reddemann
as Maj. Falke
Peter Hager
Peter Hager
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
Hein Riess
as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Wolf Harnisch
Wolf Harnisch
as Gen. Fink
Rolf Stiefel
Rolf Stiefel
as Adolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl
Nikki Van der Zyl
as Dubbing (voice)
Tony Allen
Tony Allen
as NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
Paul Angelis
as Albert (uncredited)
Graham Armitage
Graham Armitage
as Radar Officer (uncredited)
Hilda Barry
Hilda Barry
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Kate Binchy
Kate Binchy
as Grace (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
as Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
A. J. Brown
A. J. Brown
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Daniel Brown
Daniel Brown
as Refugee (uncredited)
Fay Bura
Fay Bura
as Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh
Mary Burleigh
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Burns
Bill Burns
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Pauline Chamberlain
as Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
Massimo Ciprari
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
Günter Clemens
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
John Comer
as Policeman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
Les Conrad
as RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
Victor Croxford
as Refugee (uncredited)
George Curtis
George Curtis
as Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Eric Dodson
Eric Dodson
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall
Jim Dowdall
as German Pilot (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
Hugh Elton
as Docker (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder
as Soldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
Meriel Forbes
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
Gareth Forwood
as Alistair (uncredited)
Paddy Frost
Paddy Frost
as Edith (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
Hugh Futcher
as RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
Brian Grellis
as RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Guest
Michael Guest
as General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Barry Halliday
Barry Halliday
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
Paul Hansard
as Karl (uncredited)
Vincent Harding
Vincent Harding
as ADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
Pat Heywood
as WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Stuart Hoyle
Stuart Hoyle
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan
Desmond Jordan
as General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Jack Le White
Jack Le White
as Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Illona Linthwaite
Illona Linthwaite
as Wendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
as Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
as Workman (uncredited)
David McKail
David McKail
as Lac Arnold (uncredited)
Harald Meister
Harald Meister
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson
Rosalind Mendleson
as Refugee (uncredited)
George Merritt
George Merritt
as Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
Hilary Minster
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ingo Mogendorf
Ingo Mogendorf
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant
Richard Morant
as Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Richardson Morgan
Richardson Morgan
as British Embassy Valet (uncredited)
Steve Morley
Steve Morley
as Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris
as Boy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Morris
Geoffrey Morris
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Norman Morris
Norman Morris
as RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)
Douglas Nottage
Douglas Nottage
as Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak
Hugo Panczak
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Clifford Parrish
Clifford Parrish
as Kelly's Butler (uncredited)
Eileen Peel
Eileen Peel
as Lady Kelly (uncredited)
David Quilter
David Quilter
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Pam Rose
Pam Rose
as WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)
George Roubicek
George Roubicek
as Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident
John Savident
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Clive Scott
Clive Scott
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
Jack Sharp
as Old Man (uncredited)
Albert Shepherd
Albert Shepherd
as Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)
Sadie Slade
Sadie Slade
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen St John
Kathleen St John
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Philip Stewart
as Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Frank Sussman
Frank Sussman
as ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)
Nick Tate
Nick Tate
as RAF Pilot (uncredited)
John Tatham
John Tatham
as Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason
as RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Chris Tranchell
Chris Tranchell
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino
Joseph Tregonino
as Refugee (uncredited)
Paul Tropea
Paul Tropea
as Peasant Boy (uncredited)
Rosetta Tropea
Rosetta Tropea
as Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Alan Tucker
Alan Tucker
as Charlie (uncredited)
Franz Van Norde
Franz Van Norde
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Mickey Varey
Mickey Varey
as Rescue Worker (uncredited)
Dagobert Walter
Dagobert Walter
as Hans Falke (uncredited)
David Webb
David Webb
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter Wesp
Peter Wesp
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
Alister Williamson
as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Fred Wood
as Rescue Worker (uncredited)
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Benjamin Fisz
Benjamin Fisz
Producer
Bert Bates
Bert Bates
Editor
Derek Dempster
Derek Dempster
Novel
Harry Saltzman
Harry Saltzman
Producer
Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin
Original Music Composer
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Derek Wood
Derek Wood
Novel
Guy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Director
Maude Spector
Maude Spector
Casting
James Kennaway
James Kennaway
Screenplay
Gil Parrondo
Gil Parrondo
Art Direction
George Frost
George Frost
Makeup Artist
Bert Davey
Bert Davey
Art Direction
Jack Maxsted
Jack Maxsted
Art Direction
John Wilson-Apperson
John Wilson-Apperson
Costume Supervisor
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
William Hutchinson
William Hutchinson
Art Direction
Wally Veevers
Wally Veevers
Special Effects
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
Production Supervisor
Claude Hudson
Claude Hudson
Production Manager
Ray Caple
Ray Caple
Special Effects
Cliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Maurice Carter
Maurice Carter
Supervising Art Director
Glen Robinson
Glen Robinson
Special Effects
David Bracknell
David Bracknell
Second Unit Director
Maurice Binder
Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer
John Jordan
John Jordan
Aerial Camera
Derek Cracknell
Derek Cracknell
First Assistant Director
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
Casting
A. G. Scott
A. G. Scott
Hairdresser
Jim Shields
Jim Shields
Sound Editor
Colin Grimes
Colin Grimes
Storyboard Artist
Gordon Everett
Gordon Everett
Sound
Teddy Mason
Teddy Mason
Sound Editor
Alan Quested
Alan Quested
Visual Effects
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound
George Pearman
George Pearman
Electrician
Jimmy Spoard
Jimmy Spoard
Grip
Skeets Kelly
Skeets Kelly
Aerial Camera
Robert Huke
Robert Huke
Second Unit Director of Photography
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity
John Wilson-Apperson
John Wilson-Apperson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams
Production Manager
Agustín Pastor
Agustín Pastor
Production Manager
Wilfred Greatorex
Wilfred Greatorex
Screenplay
David James
David James
Still Photographer
John Palmer
John Palmer
Associate Producer
Lionel Couch
Lionel Couch
Art Direction
Colin Arthur
Colin Arthur
Assistant Makeup Artist
Denis Johnson Jr
Denis Johnson Jr
Unit Production Manager
Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Dickie Bamber
Dickie Bamber
First Assistant Director
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mike Gowans
Mike Gowans
Second Assistant Director
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
Second Assistant Director
Garth Thomas
Garth Thomas
First Assistant Director
Brian Ackland-Snow
Brian Ackland-Snow
Draughtsman
Terry Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow
Draughtsman
William Alexander
William Alexander
Draughtsman
Paddy Bennett
Paddy Bennett
Props
Dennis Bosher
Dennis Bosher
Draughtsman
Timothy Bryan
Timothy Bryan
Set Dresser
Vernon Dixon
Vernon Dixon
Set Dresser
Roy Dorman
Roy Dorman
Assistant Art Director
John Fenner
John Fenner
Draughtsman
Michael Guyett
Michael Guyett
Scenic Artist
Charles Hammerton
Charles Hammerton
Construction Manager
Julián Martín
Julián Martín
Painter
Peter Melrose
Peter Melrose
Scenic Artist
Francisco Prósper
Francisco Prósper
Construction Coordinator
Tony Reading
Tony Reading
Set Dresser
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Assistant Art Director
Tony Rimmington
Tony Rimmington
Assistant Art Director
John Siddall
John Siddall
Assistant Art Director
Ken Softley
Ken Softley
Construction Manager
Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins
Assistant Art Director
Gus Walker
Gus Walker
Construction Manager
Peter Wallis
Peter Wallis
Props
Frank Willson
Frank Willson
Assistant Art Director
Ron Davis
Ron Davis
Assistant Sound Editor
Pat Gilbert
Pat Gilbert
Assistant Sound Editor
Ken Reynolds
Ken Reynolds
Boom Operator
Donald C. Rogers
Donald C. Rogers
Sound
Trevor Rutherford
Trevor Rutherford
Boom Operator
Wally Armitage
Wally Armitage
Special Effects
Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Special Effects Assistant
Peter Dawson
Peter Dawson
Special Effects Assistant
Rodney Fuller
Rodney Fuller
Special Effects Assistant
George Gibbs
George Gibbs
Special Effects Assistant
Jimmy Harris
Jimmy Harris
Special Effects
Peter Hutchinson
Peter Hutchinson
Special Effects Assistant
Garth Inns
Garth Inns
Special Effects
Robert Nugent
Robert Nugent
Special Effects
Pablo Pérez
Pablo Pérez
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy Whybrow
Roy Whybrow
Special Effects
John Richardson
John Richardson
Special Effects Assistant
Brian Warner
Brian Warner
Special Effects Assistant
Del Baker
Del Baker
Stunts
Nosher Powell
Nosher Powell
Stunts
Chic Anstiss
Chic Anstiss
Camera Operator
Robin Browne
Robin Browne
Focus Puller
Terry Cole
Terry Cole
Focus Puller
Trevor Coop
Trevor Coop
Clapper Loader
Arkadi De Rakoff
Arkadi De Rakoff
Clapper Loader
Brian Ellis
Brian Ellis
Assistant Camera
Keith Hamshere
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Dudley Lovell
Dudley Lovell
Camera Operator
John Morgan
John Morgan
Focus Puller
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
Mike Rutter
Mike Rutter
Focus Puller
Danny Shelmerdine
Danny Shelmerdine
Clapper Loader
Jack Thetford
Jack Thetford
Electrician
Brenda Dabbs
Brenda Dabbs
Wardrobe Master
Richard Pointing
Richard Pointing
Wardrobe Assistant
Paul Vachon
Paul Vachon
Wardrobe Assistant
Timothy Gee
Timothy Gee
First Assistant Editor
Len Lee
Len Lee
Location Manager
Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin
Conductor
William Walton
William Walton
Additional Music
June Faithfull
June Faithfull
Continuity
Joan Kirk
Joan Kirk
Continuity
Josephine Knowles
Josephine Knowles
Continuity
David Bracknell
David Bracknell
Aerial Coordinator
Larry Belling
Larry Belling
Unit Publicist
Len Cave
Len Cave
Production Accountant
Derrick Norwood
Derrick Norwood
Assistant Accountant
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