Battle of Britain
1969 · Movie · 2h 12m · G
WarHistoryActionDrama
"Never was so much owed by so many to so few."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Metacritic
44/100
Key crew
- Ron GoodwinOriginal Music Composer
- Guy HamiltonDirector
- James KennawayScreenplay
- Wilfred GreatorexScreenplay
Cast
- Harry AndrewsSenior Civil Servant
- Michael CaineSquadron Leader Canfield
- Trevor HowardAir Vice Marshal Keith Park
- Curd JürgensBaron von Richter
- Ian McShaneSgt. Pilot Andy
- Kenneth MoreGroup Capt. Baker
- Laurence OlivierAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- Nigel PatrickGroup Capt. Hope
- Christopher PlummerSquadron Leader Colin Harvey
- Michael RedgraveAir Vice Marshal Evill
- Ralph RichardsonSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
- Robert ShawSquadron Leader Skipper
Stills
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Themes
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