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Battle of Britain

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 the Nazi invasion of Britain.

1969 |2h 12m |  War, History, Action

Videos

Cast

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Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

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Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

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Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

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Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

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Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

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Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

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Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

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Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

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Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

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Michael Redgrave

Air Vice Marshal Evill

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Ralph Richardson

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

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Robert Shaw

Squadron Leader Skipper

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Patrick Wymark

Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

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Susannah York

Section Officer Maggie Harvey

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Michael Bates

Warrant Officer Warwick

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Robert Flemyng

Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

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Edward Fox

Pilot Officer Archie

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W.G. Foxley

Squadron Leader Evans

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Barry Foster

Sqd. Leader Edwards

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James Cosmo

Jamie

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Jack Gwillim

Senior Air Staff Officer

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Wilfried von Aacken

Gen. Osterkamp

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Jean Wladon

Jean Jacques

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Eric Dodson

RAF Officer

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Sarah Lawson

Skipper's Wife

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Isla Blair

Mrs. Andy

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André Maranne

French NCO

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Nikki Van der Zyl

Dubbing (voice)

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John Comer

Policeman (uncredited)

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Richard Morant

Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)

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John Savident

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Nick Tate

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

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David McKail

Lac Arnold (uncredited)

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Paul Angelis

Albert (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

German, French, Polish, English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Revenue

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