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Film 1969 132 min

Battle of Britain

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

TMDB Rating ★ 6.8
Votes 359
Director Guy Hamilton
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War History Action Drama
The Story

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.

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Cast & Characters

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
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Squadron Leader Skipper
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