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

Harry Andrews Harry Andrews As: Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard As: Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
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

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

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

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Mrs. Andy

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Sqd. Leader Edwards

John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

Farmer

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Pilot Officer Archie

Tom Chatto

Tom Chatto

Willoughby's Assistant Controller

W.G. Foxley

W.G. Foxley

Squadron Leader Evans

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Jamie

David Griffin

David Griffin

Sgt. Pilot Chris

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Senior Air Staff Officer

André Maranne

André Maranne

French NCO

Myles Hoyle

Myles Hoyle

Peter

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Minister

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Flight Sgt. Arthur

Nicholas Pennell

Nicholas Pennell

Simon

Sarah Lawson

Sarah Lawson

Skipper's Wife

Andrzej Scibor

Andrzej Scibor

Ox

Mark Malicz

Mark Malicz

Pasco

Jean Wladon

Jean Wladon

Jean Jacques

Wilfried von Aacken

Wilfried von Aacken

Gen. Osterkamp

Reinhard Horras

Reinhard Horras

Bruno

Karl-Otto Alberty

Karl-Otto Alberty

General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff

Helmut Kircher

Helmut Kircher

Boehm

Alexander Allerson

Alexander Allerson

Maj. Brandt

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)

Alf Jungermann

Alf Jungermann

Brandt's Navigator

Manfred Reddemann

Manfred Reddemann

Maj. Falke

Peter Hager

Peter Hager

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

Hein Riess

Hein Riess

Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

Wolf Harnisch

Wolf Harnisch

Gen. Fink

Rolf Stiefel

Rolf Stiefel

Adolf Hitler

Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Dubbing (voice)

Tony Allen

Tony Allen

NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)

Paul Angelis

Paul Angelis

Albert (uncredited)

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Radar Officer (uncredited)

Hilda Barry

Hilda Barry

Old Lady (uncredited)

Roy Beck

Roy Beck

French Soldier / RAF Pilot (uncredited)

Kate Binchy

Kate Binchy

Grace (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)

A. J. Brown

A. J. Brown

Air Observer (uncredited)

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Refugee (uncredited)

Fay Bura

Fay Bura

Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Mary Burleigh

Mary Burleigh

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Burns

Bill Burns

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)

Massimo Ciprari

Massimo Ciprari

German Soldier (uncredited)

Günter Clemens

Günter Clemens

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John Comer

John Comer

Policeman (uncredited)

Les Conrad

Les Conrad

RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

Victor Croxford

Victor Croxford

Refugee (uncredited)

George Curtis

George Curtis

Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Eric Dodson

Eric Dodson

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

German Pilot (uncredited)

Hugh Elton

Hugh Elton

Docker (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Soldier (uncredited)

Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Alistair (uncredited)

Paddy Frost

Paddy Frost

Edith (uncredited)

Hugh Futcher

Hugh Futcher

RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

Brian Grellis

Brian Grellis

RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)

Michael Guest

Michael Guest

General Staff Officer (uncredited)

Barry Halliday

Barry Halliday

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

Karl (uncredited)

Vincent Harding

Vincent Harding

ADC to Hitler (uncredited)

Pat Heywood

Pat Heywood

WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

Stuart Hoyle

Stuart Hoyle

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Desmond Jordan

Desmond Jordan

General Staff Officer (uncredited)

Geoffrey King

Geoffrey King

Air Observer (uncredited)

Jack Le White

Jack Le White

Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Illona Linthwaite

Illona Linthwaite

Wendy (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Radar Operator (uncredited)

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Workman (uncredited)

David McKail

David McKail

Lac Arnold (uncredited)

Harald Meister

Harald Meister

Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Rosalind Mendleson

Rosalind Mendleson

Refugee (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Civilian (uncredited)

Hilary Minster

Hilary Minster

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Ingo Mogendorf

Ingo Mogendorf

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Richard Morant

Richard Morant

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

Richardson Morgan

Richardson Morgan

British Embassy Valet (uncredited)

Steve Morley

Steve Morley

Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)

Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris

Boy (uncredited)

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey Morris

Air Observer (uncredited)

Norman Morris

Norman Morris

RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)

Douglas Nottage

Douglas Nottage

Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Hugo Panczak

Hugo Panczak

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Clifford Parrish

Clifford Parrish

Kelly's Butler (uncredited)

Eileen Peel

Eileen Peel

Lady Kelly (uncredited)

David Quilter

David Quilter

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Pam Rose

Pam Rose

WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

John Savident

John Savident

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Clive Scott

Clive Scott

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Old Man (uncredited)

Albert Shepherd

Albert Shepherd

Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)

Sadie Slade

Sadie Slade

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Kathleen St John

Kathleen St John

Old Lady (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Frank Sussman

Frank Sussman

ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

Chris Tranchell

Chris Tranchell

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Joseph Tregonino

Joseph Tregonino

Refugee (uncredited)

Paul Tropea

Paul Tropea

Peasant Boy (uncredited)

Rosetta Tropea

Rosetta Tropea

Peasant Girl (uncredited)

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Air Observer (uncredited)

Alan Tucker

Alan Tucker

Charlie (uncredited)

Franz Van Norde

Franz Van Norde

Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Mickey Varey

Mickey Varey

Rescue Worker (uncredited)

Dagobert Walter

Dagobert Walter

Hans Falke (uncredited)

David Webb

David Webb

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Peter Wesp

Peter Wesp

Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Rescue Worker (uncredited)

Directed By

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Director

Derek Cracknell

Derek Cracknell

First Assistant Director

David Bracknell

David Bracknell

Second Unit Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Vincent Winter

Vincent Winter

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Dickie Bamber

Dickie Bamber

First Assistant Director

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Mike Gowans

Mike Gowans

Second Assistant Director

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Second Assistant Director

Garth Thomas

Garth Thomas

First Assistant Director

June Faithfull

June Faithfull

Continuity

Joan Kirk

Joan Kirk

Continuity

Josephine Knowles

Josephine Knowles

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Benjamin Fisz

Benjamin Fisz

Producer

Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman

Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

Claude Hudson

Claude Hudson

Production Manager

Sydney Streeter

Sydney Streeter

Production Supervisor

Carl Duering

Carl Duering

Casting

Agustín Pastor

Agustín Pastor

Production Manager

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Production Manager

John Palmer

John Palmer

Associate Producer

Denis Johnson Jr

Denis Johnson Jr

Unit Production Manager

Len Lee

Len Lee

Location Manager

Len Cave

Len Cave

Production Accountant

Derrick Norwood

Derrick Norwood

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Bert Bates

Bert Bates

Editor

Timothy Gee

Timothy Gee

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

John Wilson-Apperson

John Wilson-Apperson

Costume Supervisor

Eric Allwright

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

A. G. Scott

A. G. Scott

Hairdresser

John Wilson-Apperson

John Wilson-Apperson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Colin Arthur

Colin Arthur

Assistant Makeup Artist

Brenda Dabbs

Brenda Dabbs

Wardrobe Master

Richard Pointing

Richard Pointing

Wardrobe Assistant

Paul Vachon

Paul Vachon

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Ron Goodwin

Ron Goodwin

Original Music Composer

Gordon Everett

Gordon Everett

Sound

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound

Teddy Mason

Teddy Mason

Sound Editor

Jim Shields

Jim Shields

Sound Editor

Ron Davis

Ron Davis

Assistant Sound Editor

Pat Gilbert

Pat Gilbert

Assistant Sound Editor

Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds

Boom Operator

Donald C. Rogers

Donald C. Rogers

Sound

Trevor Rutherford

Trevor Rutherford

Boom Operator

Ron Goodwin

Ron Goodwin

Conductor

Visual Effects

Alan Quested

Alan Quested

Visual Effects

Camera

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

John Jordan

John Jordan

Aerial Camera

Skeets Kelly

Skeets Kelly

Aerial Camera

Jimmy Spoard

Jimmy Spoard

Grip

Robert Huke

Robert Huke

Second Unit Director of Photography

David James

David James

Still Photographer

Chic Anstiss

Chic Anstiss

Camera Operator

Robin Browne

Robin Browne

Focus Puller

Terry Cole

Terry Cole

Focus Puller

Trevor Coop

Trevor Coop

Clapper Loader

Arkadi De Rakoff

Arkadi De Rakoff

Clapper Loader

Brian Ellis

Brian Ellis

Assistant Camera

Keith Hamshere

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Dudley Lovell

Dudley Lovell

Camera Operator

John Morgan

John Morgan

Focus Puller

Bob Penn

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Focus Puller

Danny Shelmerdine

Danny Shelmerdine

Clapper Loader

Lighting

George Pearman

George Pearman

Electrician

Jack Thetford

Jack Thetford

Electrician

Art Department

Bert Davey

Bert Davey

Art Direction

William Hutchinson

William Hutchinson

Art Direction

Jack Maxsted

Jack Maxsted

Art Direction

Gil Parrondo

Gil Parrondo

Art Direction

Maurice Carter

Maurice Carter

Supervising Art Director

Colin Grimes

Colin Grimes

Storyboard Artist

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Main Title Designer

Lionel Couch

Lionel Couch

Art Direction

Brian Ackland-Snow

Brian Ackland-Snow

Draughtsman

Terry Ackland-Snow

Terry Ackland-Snow

Draughtsman

William Alexander

William Alexander

Draughtsman

Paddy Bennett

Paddy Bennett

Props

Dennis Bosher

Dennis Bosher

Draughtsman

Timothy Bryan

Timothy Bryan

Set Dresser

Vernon Dixon

Vernon Dixon

Set Dresser

Roy Dorman

Roy Dorman

Assistant Art Director

John Fenner

John Fenner

Draughtsman

Charles Hammerton

Charles Hammerton

Construction Manager

Julián Martín

Julián Martín

Painter

Francisco Prósper

Francisco Prósper

Construction Coordinator

Tony Reading

Tony Reading

Set Dresser

Norman Reynolds

Norman Reynolds

Assistant Art Director

Tony Rimmington

Tony Rimmington

Assistant Art Director

John Siddall

John Siddall

Assistant Art Director

Ken Softley

Ken Softley

Construction Manager

Alan Tomkins

Alan Tomkins

Assistant Art Director

Gus Walker

Gus Walker

Construction Manager

Peter Wallis

Peter Wallis

Props

Frank Willson

Frank Willson

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Ray Caple

Ray Caple

Special Effects

Cliff Richardson

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

Glen Robinson

Glen Robinson

Special Effects

Michael Guyett

Michael Guyett

Scenic Artist

Peter Melrose

Peter Melrose

Scenic Artist

Wally Armitage

Wally Armitage

Special Effects

Ron Burton

Ron Burton

Special Effects Assistant

Peter Dawson

Peter Dawson

Special Effects Assistant

Rodney Fuller

Rodney Fuller

Special Effects Assistant

George Gibbs

George Gibbs

Special Effects Assistant

Jimmy Harris

Jimmy Harris

Special Effects

Peter Hutchinson

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects Assistant

Garth Inns

Garth Inns

Special Effects

Robert Nugent

Robert Nugent

Special Effects

Pablo Pérez

Pablo Pérez

Special Effects Coordinator

Roy Whybrow

Roy Whybrow

Special Effects

John Richardson

John Richardson

Special Effects Assistant

Brian Warner

Brian Warner

Special Effects Assistant

Del Baker

Del Baker

Stunts

Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell

Stunts

William Walton

William Walton

Additional Music

David Bracknell

David Bracknell

Aerial Coordinator

Larry Belling

Larry Belling

Unit Publicist

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