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Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

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.

WarHistoryAction

Release: 1969-09-15Runtime: 132 minRating: 6.858 (341)

Cast

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Air Vice Marshal Evill

Crew

Bert Bates

Editor

James Kennaway

Screenplay

Derek Wood

Novel

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Director

Derek Dempster

Novel

Maude Spector

Casting

Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman

Producer

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Benjamin Fisz

Producer

Ron Goodwin

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Opening Scene | MGM

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Opening Scene | MGM

Official Trailer

Official Trailer