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Battle of Britain

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

  • Movie
  • 1969
  • G
  • 2h 12m

Directed by Guy Hamilton

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 370 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Harry Andrews

    Harry AndrewsSenior Civil Servant

  • Michael Caine

    Michael CaineSquadron Leader Canfield

  • Trevor Howard

    Trevor HowardAir Vice Marshal Keith Park

  • Curd Jürgens

    Curd JürgensBaron von Richter

  • Ian McShane

    Ian McShaneSgt. Pilot Andy

  • Kenneth More

    Kenneth MoreGroup Capt. Baker

  • Laurence Olivier

    Laurence OlivierAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

  • Nigel Patrick

    Nigel PatrickGroup Capt. Hope

  • Christopher Plummer

    Christopher PlummerSquadron Leader Colin Harvey

  • Michael Redgrave

    Michael RedgraveAir Vice Marshal Evill

  • Ralph Richardson

    Ralph RichardsonSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

  • Robert Shaw

    Robert ShawSquadron Leader Skipper

  • Patrick Wymark

    Patrick WymarkAir Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

  • Susannah York

    Susannah YorkSection Officer Maggie Harvey

  • Michael Bates

    Michael BatesWarrant Officer Warwick

  • Robert Flemyng

    Robert FlemyngWing Cmdr. Willoughby

  • Isla Blair

    Isla BlairMrs. Andy

  • Barry Foster

    Barry FosterSqd. Leader Edwards

Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
James Kennaway, Derek Wood and Derek Dempster
Music
Ron Goodwin
Cinematography
Freddie Young