Battle of Britain
6.864
132 minutes
9/15/1969
Overview
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.
Cast List
Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
as Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
as Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
as Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
John Baskcomb
as Farmer
Edward Fox
as Pilot Officer Archie
Tom Chatto
as Willoughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley
as Squadron Leader Evans
James Cosmo
as Jamie
David Griffin
as Sgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim
as Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
as French NCO
Myles Hoyle
as Peter
Anthony Nicholls
as Minister
Duncan Lamont
as Flight Sgt. Arthur
Nicholas Pennell
as Simon
Sarah Lawson
as Skipper's Wife
Andrzej Scibor
as Ox
Mark Malicz
as Pasco
Jean Wladon
as Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
as Gen. Osterkamp
Reinhard Horras
as Bruno
Karl-Otto Alberty
as General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
as Boehm
Alexander Allerson
as Maj. Brandt
Paul Neuhaus
as Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes
as Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel
as Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Alf Jungermann
as Brandt's Navigator
Manfred Reddemann
as Maj. Falke
Peter Hager
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Wolf Harnisch
as Gen. Fink
Rolf Stiefel
as Adolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl
as Dubbing (voice)
Tony Allen
as NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
as Albert (uncredited)
Graham Armitage
as Radar Officer (uncredited)
Hilda Barry
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Kate Binchy
as Grace (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
as Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
A. J. Brown
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Daniel Brown
as Refugee (uncredited)
Fay Bura
as Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Burns
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
as Policeman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
as RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
as Refugee (uncredited)
George Curtis
as Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Eric Dodson
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall
as German Pilot (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
as Docker (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
as Soldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
as Alistair (uncredited)
Paddy Frost
as Edith (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
as RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
as RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Guest
as General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Barry Halliday
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
as Karl (uncredited)
Vincent Harding
as ADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
as WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Stuart Hoyle
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan
as General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Geoffrey King
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Jack Le White
as Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Illona Linthwaite
as Wendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
as Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
as Workman (uncredited)
David McKail
as Lac Arnold (uncredited)
Harald Meister
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson
as Refugee (uncredited)
George Merritt
as Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ingo Mogendorf
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant
as Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Richardson Morgan
as British Embassy Valet (uncredited)
Steve Morley
as Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)
Christopher Morris
as Boy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Morris
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Norman Morris
as RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)
Douglas Nottage
as Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Clifford Parrish
as Kelly's Butler (uncredited)
Eileen Peel
as Lady Kelly (uncredited)
David Quilter
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Pam Rose
as WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)
George Roubicek
as Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Clive Scott
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
as Old Man (uncredited)
Albert Shepherd
as Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)
Sadie Slade
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen St John
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
as Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Frank Sussman
as ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)
Nick Tate
as RAF Pilot (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
as RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Chris Tranchell
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino
as Refugee (uncredited)
Paul Tropea
as Peasant Boy (uncredited)
Rosetta Tropea
as Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Alan Tucker
as Charlie (uncredited)
Franz Van Norde
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Mickey Varey
as Rescue Worker (uncredited)
Dagobert Walter
as Hans Falke (uncredited)
David Webb
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter Wesp
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Fred Wood
as Rescue Worker (uncredited)