Battle of Britain (1969)
Battle of Britain (1969)
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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Cast

Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard As: Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Harry Andrews Harry Andrews As: Senior Civil Servant
Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens As: Baron von Richter
Ian McShane Ian McShane As: Sgt. Pilot Andy
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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

Details

Genres: War, History, Action

Language: Deutsch, Français, Polski, English

Release Date: 15 September 1969

Country: GB

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Spitfire Productions, United Artists

Budget: $12,000,000

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Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

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

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Susannah York

Susannah York

Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Warrant Officer Warwick

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Pilot Officer Archie

W.G. Foxley

W.G. Foxley

Squadron Leader Evans

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Sqd. Leader Edwards

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Jamie

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Senior Air Staff Officer

Wilfried von Aacken

Wilfried von Aacken

Gen. Osterkamp

Karl-Otto Alberty

Karl-Otto Alberty

General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff

Helmut Kircher

Helmut Kircher

Boehm

Paul Neuhaus

Paul Neuhaus

Maj. Föhn

Dietrich Frauboes

Dietrich Frauboes

Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)

Malte Petzel

Malte Petzel

Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)

Peter Hager

Peter Hager

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

Hein Riess

Hein Riess

Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

Rolf Stiefel

Rolf Stiefel

Adolf Hitler

Manfred Reddemann

Manfred Reddemann

Maj. Falke

Alexander Allerson

Alexander Allerson

Maj. Brandt

Alf Jungermann

Alf Jungermann

Brandt's Navigator

Jean Wladon

Jean Wladon

Jean Jacques

David Griffin

David Griffin

Sgt. Pilot Chris

Eric Dodson

Eric Dodson

RAF Officer

Kate Binchy

Kate Binchy

Grace

Sarah Lawson

Sarah Lawson

Skipper's Wife

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Mrs. Andy

André Maranne

André Maranne

French NCO

Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Dubbing (voice)

John Comer

John Comer

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Morant

Richard Morant

Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)

Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris

Boy (uncredited)

John Savident

John Savident

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

David McKail

David McKail

Lac Arnold (uncredited)

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Paul Angelis

Paul Angelis

Albert (uncredited)

Directed By

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Director

David Bracknell

David Bracknell

Second Unit Director

Derek Cracknell

Derek Cracknell

First Assistant Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Benjamin Fisz

Benjamin Fisz

Producer

Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman

Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

Sydney Streeter

Sydney Streeter

Production Supervisor

Claude Hudson

Claude Hudson

Production Manager

Carl Duering

Carl Duering

Casting

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Production Manager

Agustín Pastor

Agustín Pastor

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

John Wilson-Apperson

John Wilson-Apperson

Costume Supervisor

Eric Allwright

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

A. G. Scott

A. G. Scott

Hairdresser

John Wilson-Apperson

John Wilson-Apperson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Ron Goodwin

Ron Goodwin

Original Music Composer

Jim Shields

Jim Shields

Sound Editor

Gordon Everett

Gordon Everett

Sound

Teddy Mason

Teddy Mason

Sound Editor

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound

Visual Effects

Alan Quested

Alan Quested

Visual Effects

Camera

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Still Photographer

John Jordan

John Jordan

Aerial Camera

Jimmy Spoard

Jimmy Spoard

Grip

Skeets Kelly

Skeets Kelly

Aerial Camera

Robert Huke

Robert Huke

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

George Pearman

George Pearman

Electrician

Art Department

Gil Parrondo

Gil Parrondo

Art Direction

Bert Davey

Bert Davey

Art Direction

Jack Maxsted

Jack Maxsted

Art Direction

William Hutchinson

William Hutchinson

Art Direction

Maurice Carter

Maurice Carter

Supervising Art Director

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Main Title Designer

Colin Grimes

Colin Grimes

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

Ray Caple

Ray Caple

Special Effects

Cliff Richardson

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

Glen Robinson

Glen Robinson

Special Effects

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