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Battle of Britain (1969)

Never was so much owed by so many to so few.

  • War
  • History
  • Action
  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.8 / 10 (368 votes)
Release date
September 15, 1969
Runtime
2h 12m
Language
English
Director
Guy Hamilton
Status
Released
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Top 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

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