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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.
Theatrical
Sep 15, 1969
Budget
$12.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
May 20, 2003
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Harry Saltzman, Benjamin Fisz, John Palmer
Music
Studio
Spitfire Productions, United Artists
Quotes
See all →Duty and determination in challenging times
German
Alexander Allerson - Major Brandt
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A German soldier's perspective on conflict
German
Helmut Kircher - Boehm
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →H
Harry Andrews
Senior Civil Servant
M
Michael Caine
Squadron Leader Canfield
T
Trevor Howard
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
C
Curd Jürgens
Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Sgt. Pilot Andy
K
Kenneth More
Group Capt. Baker
L
Laurence Olivier
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
N
Nigel Patrick
Group Capt. Hope
C
Christopher Plummer
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
M
Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill
R
Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
R
Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper
P
Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
S
Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey
M
Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick
R
Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
I
Isla Blair
Mrs. Andy
B
Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
J
John Baskcomb
Farmer
E
Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
