Battle of Britain (1969)
Never was so much owed by so many to so few.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 12m
- Director Guy Hamilton
- Genres Action Drama History War
- Rating 6.8/10 (360 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
-
Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
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Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
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Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
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Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
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Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
-
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
-
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
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Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
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Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
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Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
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Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
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Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
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Patrick Wymark
as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
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Susannah York
as Section Officer Maggie Harvey
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Michael Bates
as Warrant Officer Warwick
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Robert Flemyng
as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
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Isla Blair
as Mrs. Andy
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Barry Foster
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
Crew
-
Guy Hamilton
Director
-
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
- Bert Bates Editor
- Ron Goodwin Original Music Composer
- Benjamin Fisz Producer
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Harry Saltzman
Producer
- James Kennaway Screenplay
- Wilfred Greatorex Screenplay
