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Cast
Michael Caine | As: Squadron Leader Canfield | |
Trevor Howard | As: Air Vice Marshal Keith Park | |
Harry Andrews | As: Senior Civil Servant | |
Curd Jürgens | As: Baron von Richter | |
Ian McShane | As: Sgt. Pilot Andy |
Storyline
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 the Nazi invasion of Britain.
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Certification: | G |
Cast
Michael Caine |
Squadron Leader Canfield |
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Trevor Howard |
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park |
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Harry Andrews |
Senior Civil Servant |
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Curd Jürgens |
Baron von Richter |
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Ian McShane |
Sgt. Pilot Andy |
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Laurence Olivier |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding |
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Christopher Plummer |
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey |
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Kenneth More |
Group Capt. Baker |
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Nigel Patrick |
Group Capt. Hope |
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Michael Redgrave |
Air Vice Marshal Evill |
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Ralph Richardson |
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland |
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Robert Shaw |
Squadron Leader Skipper |
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Patrick Wymark |
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory |
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Susannah York |
Section Officer Maggie Harvey |
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Michael Bates |
Warrant Officer Warwick |
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Robert Flemyng |
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby |
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Edward Fox |
Pilot Officer Archie |
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W.G. Foxley |
Squadron Leader Evans |
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Barry Foster |
Sqd. Leader Edwards |
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James Cosmo |
Jamie |
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Jack Gwillim |
Senior Air Staff Officer |
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Wilfried von Aacken |
Gen. Osterkamp |
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Karl-Otto Alberty |
General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff |
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Helmut Kircher |
Boehm |
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Paul Neuhaus |
Maj. Föhn |
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Dietrich Frauboes |
Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe) |
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Malte Petzel |
Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence) |
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Peter Hager |
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring |
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Hein Riess |
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring |
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Rolf Stiefel |
Adolf Hitler |
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Manfred Reddemann |
Maj. Falke |
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Alexander Allerson |
Maj. Brandt |
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Alf Jungermann |
Brandt's Navigator |
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Jean Wladon |
Jean Jacques |
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David Griffin |
Sgt. Pilot Chris |
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Eric Dodson |
RAF Officer |
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Kate Binchy |
Grace |
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Sarah Lawson |
Skipper's Wife |
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Isla Blair |
Mrs. Andy |
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André Maranne |
French NCO |
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Nikki Van der Zyl |
Dubbing (voice) |
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John Comer |
Policeman (uncredited) |
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Harry Fielder |
Soldier (uncredited) |
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Richard Morant |
Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited) |
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Christopher Morris |
Boy (uncredited) |
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John Savident |
RAF Officer (uncredited) |
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Nick Tate |
RAF Pilot (uncredited) |
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David McKail |
Lac Arnold (uncredited) |
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George Roubicek |
Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited) |
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Paul Angelis |
Albert (uncredited) |
Directed By
Guy Hamilton |
Director |
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Derek Cracknell |
First Assistant Director |
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Elaine Schreyeck |
Continuity |
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David Bracknell |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
Wilfred Greatorex |
Screenplay |
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James Kennaway |
Screenplay |
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Derek Wood |
Novel |
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Derek Dempster |
Novel |
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Production Crew
Maude Spector |
Casting |
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Harry Saltzman |
Producer |
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Benjamin Fisz |
Producer |
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Claude Hudson |
Production Manager |
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Sydney Streeter |
Production Supervisor |
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Bernard Williams |
Production Manager |
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Carl Duering |
Casting |
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Agustín Pastor |
Production Manager |
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Edited By
Bert Bates |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Eric Allwright |
Makeup Artist |
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John Wilson-Apperson |
Costume Supervisor |
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George Frost |
Makeup Artist |
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John Wilson-Apperson |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
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A. G. Scott |
Hairdresser |
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Sound
Ron Goodwin |
Original Music Composer |
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Teddy Mason |
Sound Editor |
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Gordon Everett |
Sound |
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Jim Shields |
Sound Editor |
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Gordon K. McCallum |
Sound |
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Visual Effects
Alan Quested |
Visual Effects |
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Camera
Freddie Young |
Director of Photography |
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Wally Veevers |
Still Photographer |
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John Jordan |
Aerial Camera |
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Jimmy Spoard |
Grip |
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Skeets Kelly |
Aerial Camera |
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Robert Huke |
Second Unit Director of Photography |
Lighting
George Pearman |
Electrician |
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Art Department
William Hutchinson |
Art Direction |
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Bert Davey |
Art Direction |
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Jack Maxsted |
Art Direction |
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Gil Parrondo |
Art Direction |
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Maurice Carter |
Supervising Art Director |
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Colin Grimes |
Storyboard Artist |
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Maurice Binder |
Main Title Designer |
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Other Crew
Wally Veevers |
Special Effects |
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Ray Caple |
Special Effects |
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Cliff Richardson |
Special Effects |
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Glen Robinson |
Special Effects |
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