Storyline
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.
Released
15 September 1969
Runtime
2h 12min
Director
Budget
$12,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Spitfire Productions, United Artists
Cast
Michael Caine
Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Harry Andrews
Senior Civil Servant
Curd Jürgens
Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Laurence Olivier
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Christopher Plummer
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Kenneth More
Group Capt. Baker
Nigel Patrick
Group Capt. Hope
Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
W.G. Foxley
Squadron Leader Evans
Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
James Cosmo
Jamie
Jack Gwillim
Senior Air Staff Officer
Wilfried von Aacken
Gen. Osterkamp
Karl-Otto Alberty
General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
Boehm
Paul Neuhaus
Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes
Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel
Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Peter Hager
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Rolf Stiefel
Adolf Hitler
Manfred Reddemann
Maj. Falke
Alexander Allerson
Maj. Brandt
Alf Jungermann
Brandt's Navigator
Jean Wladon
Jean Jacques
David Griffin
Sgt. Pilot Chris
Eric Dodson
RAF Officer
Kate Binchy
Grace
Sarah Lawson
Skipper's Wife
Isla Blair
Mrs. Andy
André Maranne
French NCO
Nikki Van der Zyl
Dubbing (voice)
John Comer
Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Morant
Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Christopher Morris
Boy (uncredited)
John Savident
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Nick Tate
RAF Pilot (uncredited)
David McKail
Lac Arnold (uncredited)
George Roubicek
Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
Albert (uncredited)
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