Poster of Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Monday, September 15 1969
54 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Michael CaineMichael Caine
Michael Caine was
36 in Battle of Britain
as 'Squadron Leader Canfield'.
Tue, Mar 14 1933
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
55 in Battle of Britain
as 'Air Vice Marshal Keith Park'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Harry AndrewsHarry Andrews
Harry Andrews was
57 in Battle of Britain
as 'Senior Civil Servant'.
Fri, Nov 10 1911 –
Mon, Mar 06 1989
Portrait of Curd JürgensCurd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens was
53 in Battle of Britain
as 'Baron von Richter'.
Mon, Dec 13 1915 –
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Portrait of Ian McShaneIan McShane
Ian McShane was
26 in Battle of Britain
as 'Sgt. Pilot Andy'.
Tue, Sep 29 1942
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
62 in Battle of Britain
as 'Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer was
39 in Battle of Britain
as 'Squadron Leader Colin Harvey'.
Fri, Dec 13 1929 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Kenneth MoreKenneth More
Kenneth More was
54 in Battle of Britain
as 'Group Capt. Baker'.
Sun, Sep 20 1914 –
Wed, Jul 21 1982
Portrait of Nigel PatrickNigel Patrick
Nigel Patrick was
56 in Battle of Britain
as 'Group Capt. Hope'.
Fri, May 02 1913 –
Mon, Sep 21 1981
Portrait of Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave was
61 in Battle of Britain
as 'Air Vice Marshal Evill'.
Fri, Mar 20 1908 –
Thu, Mar 21 1985
Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson
Ralph Richardson was
66 in Battle of Britain
as 'Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland'.
Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert Shaw
Robert Shaw was
42 in Battle of Britain
as 'Squadron Leader Skipper'.
Tue, Aug 09 1927 –
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Portrait of Patrick WymarkPatrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark was
43 in Battle of Britain
as 'Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory'.
Sun, Jul 11 1926 –
Tue, Oct 20 1970
Portrait of Susannah YorkSusannah York
Susannah York was
30 in Battle of Britain
as 'Section Officer Maggie Harvey'.
Mon, Jan 09 1939 –
Sat, Jan 15 2011
Portrait of Michael BatesMichael Bates
Michael Bates was
48 in Battle of Britain
as 'Warrant Officer Warwick'.
Sat, Dec 04 1920 –
Wed, Jan 11 1978
Portrait of Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyng
Robert Flemyng was
57 in Battle of Britain
as 'Wing Cmdr. Willoughby'.
Wed, Jan 03 1912 –
Mon, May 22 1995
Portrait of Edward FoxEdward Fox
Edward Fox was
32 in Battle of Britain
as 'Pilot Officer Archie'.
Tue, Apr 13 1937
Portrait of W.G. FoxleyW.G. Foxley
W.G. Foxley was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Squadron Leader Evans'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barry FosterBarry Foster
Barry Foster was
42 in Battle of Britain
as 'Sqd. Leader Edwards'.
Sun, Aug 21 1927 –
Mon, Feb 11 2002
Portrait of James CosmoJames Cosmo
James Cosmo was
21 in Battle of Britain
as 'Jamie'.
Mon, May 24 1948
Portrait of Jack GwillimJack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim was
59 in Battle of Britain
as 'Senior Air Staff Officer'.
Wed, Dec 15 1909 –
Mon, Jul 02 2001
Portrait of Wilfried von AackenWilfried von Aacken
Wilfried von Aacken was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Gen. Osterkamp'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl-Otto AlbertyKarl-Otto Alberty
Karl-Otto Alberty was
35 in Battle of Britain
as 'General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff'.
Mon, Nov 13 1933 –
Sat, Apr 25 2015
Portrait of Helmut KircherHelmut Kircher
Helmut Kircher was
29 in Battle of Britain
as 'Boehm'.
Sat, Oct 14 1939
Portrait of Paul NeuhausPaul Neuhaus
Paul Neuhaus was
31 in Battle of Britain
as 'Maj. Föhn'.
Wed, Jan 26 1938
Portrait of Dietrich FrauboesDietrich Frauboes
Dietrich Frauboes was
50 in Battle of Britain
as 'Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)'.
Mon, Dec 23 1918 –
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Portrait of Malte PetzelMalte Petzel
Malte Petzel was
39 in Battle of Britain
as 'Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)'.
Wed, Apr 09 1930 –
Mon, Dec 18 1972
Portrait of Peter HagerPeter Hager
Peter Hager was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Field Marshal Albert Kesselring'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hein RiessHein Riess
Hein Riess was
56 in Battle of Britain
as 'Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring'.
Thu, Sep 11 1913 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Rolf StiefelRolf Stiefel
Rolf Stiefel was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manfred ReddemannManfred Reddemann
Manfred Reddemann was
29 in Battle of Britain
as 'Maj. Falke'.
Thu, Nov 09 1939
Portrait of Alexander AllersonAlexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson was
39 in Battle of Britain
as 'Maj. Brandt'.
Mon, May 19 1930
Portrait of Alf JungermannAlf Jungermann
Alf Jungermann was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Brandt's Navigator'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean WladonJean Wladon
Jean Wladon was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Jean Jacques'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David GriffinDavid Griffin
David Griffin was
26 in Battle of Britain
as 'Sgt. Pilot Chris'.
Mon, Jul 19 1943
Portrait of Eric DodsonEric Dodson
Eric Dodson was
48 in Battle of Britain
as 'RAF Officer'.
Wed, Dec 01 1920 –
Thu, Jan 13 2000
Portrait of Kate BinchyKate Binchy
Kate Binchy was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Grace'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sarah LawsonSarah Lawson
Sarah Lawson was
41 in Battle of Britain
as 'Skipper's Wife'.
Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Fri, Aug 18 2023
Portrait of Isla BlairIsla Blair
Isla Blair was
24 in Battle of Britain
as 'Mrs. Andy'.
Fri, Sep 29 1944
Portrait of André MaranneAndré Maranne
André Maranne was
43 in Battle of Britain
as 'French NCO'.
Fri, May 14 1926 –
Mon, Apr 12 2021
Portrait of Nikki Van der ZylNikki Van der Zyl
Nikki Van der Zyl was
34 in Battle of Britain
as 'Dubbing (voice)'.
Fri, Apr 26 1935
Portrait of John ComerJohn Comer
John Comer was
45 in Battle of Britain
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 01 1924 –
Sat, Feb 11 1984
Portrait of Harry FielderHarry Fielder
Harry Fielder was
29 in Battle of Britain
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 26 1940 –
Sat, Feb 06 2021
Portrait of Richard MorantRichard Morant
Richard Morant was
23 in Battle of Britain
as 'Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 30 1945 –
Wed, Nov 09 2011
Portrait of Christopher MorrisChristopher Morris
Christopher Morris was
>> in Battle of Britain
as 'Boy (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SavidentJohn Savident
John Savident was
31 in Battle of Britain
as 'RAF Officer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938 –
Wed, Feb 21 2024
Portrait of Nick TateNick Tate
Nick Tate was
27 in Battle of Britain
as 'RAF Pilot (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 18 1942

Crew

Portrait of Guy HamiltonGuy Hamilton
Director
Guy Hamilton was
46 in Battle of Britain
Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Wed, Apr 20 2016
Portrait of Freddie YoungFreddie Young
Director of Photography
Freddie Young was
66 in Battle of Britain
Thu, Oct 09 1902 –
Tue, Dec 01 1998
Portrait of David BracknellDavid Bracknell
Second Unit Director
David Bracknell was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice CarterMaurice Carter
Supervising Art Director
Maurice Carter was
56 in Battle of Britain
Thu, Apr 24 1913 –
Sat, Apr 01 2000
Portrait of Robert HukeRobert Huke
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robert Huke was
49 in Battle of Britain
Mon, May 31 1920 –
Sun, Dec 01 2002
Portrait of Derek CracknellDerek Cracknell
First Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell was
33 in Battle of Britain
Mon, Oct 14 1935 –
Sat, May 04 1991
Portrait of Wilfred GreatorexWilfred Greatorex
Screenplay
Wilfred Greatorex was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James KennawayJames Kennaway
Screenplay
James Kennaway would have been no older than
40 in Battle of Britain
Tue, Jun 05 1928 –
Sat, Dec 21 1968
Portrait of Harry SaltzmanHarry Saltzman
Producer
Harry Saltzman was
53 in Battle of Britain
Wed, Oct 27 1915 –
Wed, Sep 28 1994
Portrait of Benjamin FiszBenjamin Fisz
Producer
Benjamin Fisz was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert BatesBert Bates
Editor
Bert Bates was
62 in Battle of Britain
Sun, Aug 18 1907 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Jim ShieldsJim Shields
Sound Editor
Jim Shields was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Portrait of Teddy MasonTeddy Mason
Sound Editor
Teddy Mason was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron GoodwinRon Goodwin
Original Music Composer
Ron Goodwin was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl DueringCarl Duering
Casting
Carl Duering was
46 in Battle of Britain
Tue, May 29 1923 –
Sat, Sep 01 2018
Portrait of Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams
Production Manager
Bernard Williams was
27 in Battle of Britain
Thu, Jan 01 1942 –
Sun, Jan 04 2015
Portrait of Wally VeeversWally Veevers
Special Effects, Still Photographer
Wally Veevers was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cliff RichardsonCliff Richardson
Special Effects
Cliff Richardson was
64 in Battle of Britain
Mon, Feb 20 1905 –
Thu, Dec 05 1985
Portrait of Colin GrimesColin Grimes
Storyboard Artist
Colin Grimes was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maude SpectorMaude Spector
Casting
Maude Spector was
53 in Battle of Britain
Wed, Jul 19 1916 –
Wed, Oct 11 1995
Portrait of Gil ParrondoGil Parrondo
Art Direction
Gil Parrondo was
48 in Battle of Britain
Fri, Jun 17 1921 –
Sat, Dec 24 2016
Portrait of Skeets KellySkeets Kelly
Aerial Camera
Skeets Kelly was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elaine SchreyeckElaine Schreyeck
Continuity
Elaine Schreyeck was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon EverettGordon Everett
Sound
Gordon Everett was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek WoodDerek Wood
Novel
Derek Wood was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sydney StreeterSydney Streeter
Production Supervisor
Sydney Streeter was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon K. McCallumGordon K. McCallum
Sound
Gordon K. McCallum was
50 in Battle of Britain
Mon, May 26 1919 –
Sun, Sep 10 1989
Portrait of Claude HudsonClaude Hudson
Production Manager
Claude Hudson was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek DempsterDerek Dempster
Novel
Derek Dempster was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric AllwrightEric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Eric Allwright was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Wilson-AppersonJohn Wilson-Apperson
Costume Supervisor, Wardrobe Supervisor
John Wilson-Apperson was
64 in Battle of Britain
Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Portrait of A. G. ScottA. G. Scott
Hairdresser
A. G. Scott was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan QuestedAlan Quested
Visual Effects
Alan Quested was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glen RobinsonGlen Robinson
Special Effects
Glen Robinson was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack MaxstedJack Maxsted
Art Direction
Jack Maxsted was
53 in Battle of Britain
Sun, Apr 30 1916 –
Sat, Sep 01 2001
Portrait of William HutchinsonWilliam Hutchinson
Art Direction
William Hutchinson was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert DaveyBert Davey
Art Direction
Bert Davey was
47 in Battle of Britain
Sat, Oct 22 1921
Portrait of George FrostGeorge Frost
Makeup Artist
George Frost was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice BinderMaurice Binder
Main Title Designer
Maurice Binder was
44 in Battle of Britain
Tue, Aug 25 1925 –
Tue, Apr 09 1991
Portrait of Ray CapleRay Caple
Special Effects
Ray Caple was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Agustín PastorAgustín Pastor
Production Manager
Agustín Pastor was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John JordanJohn Jordan
Aerial Camera
John Jordan was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George PearmanGeorge Pearman
Electrician
George Pearman was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy SpoardJimmy Spoard
Grip
Jimmy Spoard was
>> in Battle of Britain
Unknown Birthday