Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

3.5 |

2h 12min

Released

WarHistoryAction

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.

Battle of Britain

Story

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.

Directors

Guy Hamilton, Derek Cracknell, David Bracknell, Elaine Schreyeck, Mike Gowans, Richard Jenkins, June Faithfull, Joan Kirk, Josephine Knowles, David Bracknell,

Writers

Derek Dempster, James Kennaway, Derek Wood, Wilfred Greatorex,

Tags

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

Casts

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Character-in: Senior Civil Servant

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Character-in: Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Character-in: Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Character-in: Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Character-in: Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Character-in: Group Capt. Baker

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Character-in: Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Character-in: Group Capt. Hope

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Character-in: Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Character-in: Air Vice Marshal Evill

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Character-in: Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Character-in: Squadron Leader Skipper

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Character-in: Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Susannah York

Susannah York

Character-in: Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Character-in: Warrant Officer Warwick

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Character-in: Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Character-in: Mrs. Andy

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Character-in: Sqd. Leader Edwards

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Character-in: Pilot Officer Archie

W.G. Foxley

W.G. Foxley

Character-in: Squadron Leader Evans

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Character-in: Jamie

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Character-in: Senior Air Staff Officer

André Maranne

André Maranne

Character-in: French NCO

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Character-in: Minister

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Character-in: Flight Sgt. Arthur

Sarah Lawson

Sarah Lawson

Character-in: Skipper's Wife

Jean Wladon

Jean Wladon

Character-in: Jean Jacques

Wilfried von Aacken

Wilfried von Aacken

Character-in: Gen. Osterkamp

Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Character-in: Dubbing (voice)

Paul Angelis

Paul Angelis

Character-in: Albert (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Character-in: Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)

Massimo Ciprari

Massimo Ciprari

Character-in: German Soldier (uncredited)

Günter Clemens

Günter Clemens

Character-in: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John Comer

John Comer

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Character-in: Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Character-in: Alistair (uncredited)

Brian Grellis

Brian Grellis

Character-in: RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

Character-in: Karl (uncredited)

Pat Heywood

Pat Heywood

Character-in: WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Character-in: Radar Operator (uncredited)

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Character-in: Workman (uncredited)

David McKail

David McKail

Character-in: Lac Arnold (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Character-in: Civilian (uncredited)

Hilary Minster

Hilary Minster

Character-in: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Richard Morant

Richard Morant

Character-in: Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)

Hugo Panczak

Hugo Panczak

Character-in: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John Savident

John Savident

Character-in: RAF Officer (uncredited)

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Character-in: RAF Pilot (uncredited)

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Character-in: Air Observer (uncredited)

Alan Tucker

Alan Tucker

Character-in: Charlie (uncredited)

David Webb

David Webb

Character-in: RAF Officer (uncredited)

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Character-in: Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

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