Never was so much owed by so many to so few.
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.
Battle of Britain (1969) is a war, history, action and drama film directed by Guy Hamilton, released on September 15, 1969 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard and Curd Jürgens. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 359 ratings.
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Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
Directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Derek Dempster, Derek Wood and James Kennaway, produced by Benjamin Fisz and Harry Saltzman.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 359 ratings.
Stirring chest beater for those prepared to indulge. You don't need me to give you a history lesson here, Battle Of Britain, much like 98% of all war movies is a glossed up extension of an historical event, if you want history then go read all the serious historian comments instead. Wanna read about a film? OK, Battle Of Britain is something of a frustrating love of mine, I'm not one to be over enthused as regards…
Reviewed on April 14, 2020
It's 1940 and the ebullient Reichsmarschall (Hein Riess) arrives in his powder blue uniform to inspire his invincible Luftwaffe in their imminent reduction of the RAF to a pile of bombed out aerodromes and blazing aircraft. Across the channel, Sir Hugh Dowding (Sir Laurence Olivier) is trying to organise His Majesty's forces - outnumbered by something like four to one, to thwart that ambition. The next couple of…
Reviewed on April 13, 2024
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The main cast of Battle of Britain (1969) includes Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curd Jürgens and Ian McShane. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Battle of Britain was released on September 15, 1969 and runs for 2h 12m.
Battle of Britain (1969) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 359 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, history and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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