Battle of Britain (1969)

09/15/1969 (GB) • 2h 12m

War, History, Action

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.

Top Billed Cast

Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

world war ii

based on true story

aerial combat

british history

1940s

battle of britain

luftwaffe

royal air force

raf

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