Battle of Britain backdrop

Battle of Britain 1969 Directed by Guy Hamilton

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

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , German , Polish
Gneres Action , History , War
Production Companies United Artists , Spitfire Productions
Budget $12,000,000
Release Date 15 September 1969
132 mins
Cast
Harry Andrews Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens Baron von Richter
Ian McShane Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
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
Isla Blair Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster Sqd. Leader Edwards
Edward Fox Pilot Officer Archie
Tom Chatto Willoughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley Squadron Leader Evans
David Griffin Sgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne French NCO
Duncan Lamont Flight Sgt. Arthur
Sarah Lawson Skipper's Wife
Jean Wladon Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken Gen. Osterkamp
Karl-Otto Alberty General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Alexander Allerson Maj. Brandt
Paul Neuhaus Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Alf Jungermann Brandt's Navigator
Manfred Reddemann Maj. Falke
Peter Hager Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Wolf Harnisch Gen. Fink
Rolf Stiefel Adolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl Dubbing (voice)
Tony Allen NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis Albert (uncredited)
Graham Armitage Radar Officer (uncredited)
Hilda Barry Old Lady (uncredited)
Kate Binchy Grace (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
A. J. Brown Air Observer (uncredited)
Daniel Brown Refugee (uncredited)
Fay Bura Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Burns RAF Officer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer Policeman (uncredited)
Les Conrad RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Croxford Refugee (uncredited)
George Curtis Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Eric Dodson RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall German Pilot (uncredited)
Hugh Elton Docker (uncredited)
Harry Fielder Soldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood Alistair (uncredited)
Paddy Frost Edith (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Guest General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Barry Halliday 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard Karl (uncredited)
Vincent Harding ADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Stuart Hoyle 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Geoffrey King Air Observer (uncredited)
Jack Le White Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Illona Linthwaite Wendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye Workman (uncredited)
David McKail Lac Arnold (uncredited)
Harald Meister Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson Refugee (uncredited)
George Merritt Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ingo Mogendorf Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Richardson Morgan British Embassy Valet (uncredited)
Steve Morley Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)
Christopher Morris Boy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Morris Air Observer (uncredited)
Norman Morris RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)
Douglas Nottage Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Clifford Parrish Kelly's Butler (uncredited)
Eileen Peel Lady Kelly (uncredited)
David Quilter 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Pam Rose WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)
George Roubicek Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident RAF Officer (uncredited)
Clive Scott 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Sharp Old Man (uncredited)
Albert Shepherd Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)
Sadie Slade Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen St John Old Lady (uncredited)
Philip Stewart Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Frank Sussman ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)
Nick Tate RAF Pilot (uncredited)
John Tatham Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Chris Tranchell 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino Refugee (uncredited)
Paul Tropea Peasant Boy (uncredited)
Rosetta Tropea Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe Air Observer (uncredited)
Alan Tucker Charlie (uncredited)
Franz Van Norde Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Mickey Varey Rescue Worker (uncredited)
Dagobert Walter Hans Falke (uncredited)
David Webb RAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter Wesp Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Alister Williamson Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Fred Wood Rescue Worker (uncredited)