
Battle of Britain
- 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.
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

Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill

Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper

Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick

Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

Isla Blair
Mrs. Andy

Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
- John Baskcomb
John Baskcomb
Farmer

Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
- Tom Chatto
Tom Chatto
Willoughby's Assistant Controller

W.G. Foxley
Squadron Leader Evans

James Cosmo
Jamie
- David Griffin
David Griffin
Sgt. Pilot Chris

Jack Gwillim
Senior Air Staff Officer

André Maranne
French NCO
- Myles Hoyle
Myles Hoyle
Peter

Anthony Nicholls
Minister

Duncan Lamont
Flight Sgt. Arthur
- Nicholas Pennell
Nicholas Pennell
Simon

Sarah Lawson
Skipper's Wife
- Andrzej Scibor
Andrzej Scibor
Ox
- Mark Malicz
Mark Malicz
Pasco

Jean Wladon
Jean Jacques

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
Dubbing (voice)
- Tony Allen
Tony Allen
NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)

Paul Angelis
Albert (uncredited)
- Graham Armitage
Graham Armitage
Radar Officer (uncredited)
- Hilda Barry
Hilda Barry
Old Lady (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
German Soldier (uncredited)

Günter Clemens
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

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
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
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Gareth Forwood
Alistair (uncredited)
- Paddy Frost
Paddy Frost
Edith (uncredited)
- Hugh Futcher
Hugh Futcher
RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

Brian Grellis
RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
- Michael Guest
Michael Guest
General Staff Officer (uncredited)
- Barry Halliday
Barry Halliday
'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Paul Hansard
Karl (uncredited)
- Vincent Harding
Vincent Harding
ADC to Hitler (uncredited)

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)
- Illona Linthwaite
Illona Linthwaite
Wendy (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman
Radar Operator (uncredited)

Reg Lye
Workman (uncredited)

David McKail
Lac Arnold (uncredited)
- Harald Meister
Harald Meister
Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
- Rosalind Mendleson
Rosalind Mendleson
Refugee (uncredited)

George Merritt
Civilian (uncredited)

Hilary Minster
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Ingo Mogendorf
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

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
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
Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

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
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
Air Observer (uncredited)

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
RAF Officer (uncredited)
- Peter Wesp
Peter Wesp
Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)

Alister Williamson
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
- Fred Wood
Fred Wood
Rescue Worker (uncredited)


















