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The Battle of Britain

The British Royal Air Force valiantly protects the English Channel skies against the Luftwaffe's aerial assault in 1940, a turning point in preventing an Axis invasion of the UK.

The film tells the story of the intense aerial battles between the German Luftwaffe and the British Royal Air Force during the early days of World War II.

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Main Cast

Harry AndrewsSenior Civil Servant

Michael CaineSquadron Leader Canfield

Trevor HowardAir Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd JürgensBaron von Richter

Ian McShaneSgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth MoreGroup Capt. Baker

Laurence OlivierAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel PatrickGroup Capt. Hope

Christopher PlummerSquadron Leader Colin Harvey

Michael RedgraveAir Vice Marshal Evill

Ralph RichardsonSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Robert ShawSquadron Leader Skipper

Patrick WymarkAir Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Susannah YorkSection Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael BatesWarrant Officer Warwick

Robert FlemyngWing Cmdr. Willoughby

Isla BlairMrs. Andy

Barry FosterSqd. Leader Edwards

John Baskcomb

John BaskcombFarmer

Edward FoxPilot Officer Archie

Tom Chatto

Tom ChattoWilloughby's Assistant Controller

James CosmoJamie

David Griffin

David GriffinSgt. Pilot Chris

Jack GwillimSenior Air Staff Officer

André MaranneFrench NCO

Anthony NichollsMinister

Duncan LamontFlight Sgt. Arthur

Nicholas Pennell

Nicholas PennellSimon

Sarah LawsonSkipper's Wife

Mark Malicz

Mark MaliczPasco

Jean WladonJean Jacques

Karl-Otto Alberty

Karl-Otto AlbertyGeneral Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff

Alexander Allerson

Alexander AllersonMaj. Brandt

Manfred Reddemann

Manfred ReddemannMaj. Falke

Peter Hager

Peter HagerField Marshal Albert Kesselring

Wolf Harnisch

Wolf HarnischGen. Fink

Paul AngelisAlbert (uncredited)

Graham Armitage

Graham ArmitageRadar Officer (uncredited)

Hilda Barry

Hilda BarryOld Lady (uncredited)

Roy BeckFrench Soldier / RAF Pilot (uncredited)

Kate Binchy

Kate BinchyGrace (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest BlythCivilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)

A. J. Brown

A. J. BrownAir Observer (uncredited)

Mary Burleigh

Mary BurleighMinor Role (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline ChamberlainWoman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)

Massimo CiprariGerman Soldier (uncredited)

John ComerPoliceman (uncredited)

Basil DignamTactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Eric Dodson

Eric DodsonRAF Officer (uncredited)

Jim Dowdall

Jim DowdallGerman Pilot (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry FielderSoldier (uncredited)

Meriel Forbes

Meriel ForbesUndetermined Role (uncredited)

Gareth ForwoodAlistair (uncredited)

Hugh Futcher

Hugh FutcherRAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

Brian GrellisRAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)

Vincent Harding

Vincent HardingADC to Hitler (uncredited)

Pat HeywoodWRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

Desmond Jordan

Desmond JordanGeneral Staff Officer (uncredited)

Jack Le White

Jack Le WhiteArchie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen LewisWoman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Illona Linthwaite

Illona LinthwaiteWendy (uncredited)

Maureen LipmanRadar Operator (uncredited)

Reg LyeWorkman (uncredited)

David McKailLac Arnold (uncredited)

George MerrittCivilian (uncredited)

Ingo Mogendorf

Ingo MogendorfPilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Richard MorantReplacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)

Richardson Morgan

Richardson MorganBritish Embassy Valet (uncredited)

Christopher Morris

Christopher MorrisBoy (uncredited)

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey MorrisAir Observer (uncredited)

Clifford Parrish

Clifford ParrishKelly's Butler (uncredited)

Eileen Peel

Eileen PeelLady Kelly (uncredited)

David Quilter

David Quilter'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Pam Rose

Pam RoseWAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)

George Roubicek

George RoubicekSergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John SavidentRAF Officer (uncredited)

Clive Scott

Clive Scott'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Jack SharpOld Man (uncredited)

Kathleen St John

Kathleen St JohnOld Lady (uncredited)

Nick TateRAF Pilot (uncredited)

Paul Tropea

Paul TropeaPeasant Boy (uncredited)

Michael TrubshaweAir Observer (uncredited)

Alan TuckerCharlie (uncredited)

Dagobert Walter

Dagobert WalterHans Falke (uncredited)

David WebbRAF Officer (uncredited)

Alister WilliamsonAir Raid Warden (uncredited)

Appearances

Albert Shepherd

Albert Shepherd

Creators

Guy HamiltonDirector

James Kennaway

James KennawayScreenplay

Derek Dempster

Derek DempsterNovel

Derek Wood

Derek WoodNovel

Wilfred Greatorex

Wilfred GreatorexScreenplay

The Battle of Britain Videos

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM

Info about The Battle of Britain

Studio(s): Spitfire Productions, United Artists

Originally Released: United States, Sep 15, 1969

Production Country: United Kingdom

Budget: $12,000,000.00

Genres:Action, Drama, History, War

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