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Battle of Britain (1969)

Genre : Action, Drama, History, War

Runtime : 2H 12M

Director : Guy Hamilton
Writer : Wilfred Greatorex, James Kennaway

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Senior Civil Servant
Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens
Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Kenneth More
Kenneth More
Group Capt. Baker
Nigel Patrick
Nigel Patrick
Group Capt. Hope
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
W.G. Foxley
W.G. Foxley
Squadron Leader Evans
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
Jamie
Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim
Senior Air Staff Officer
Wilfried von Aacken
Wilfried von Aacken
Gen. Osterkamp
Karl-Otto Alberty
Karl-Otto Alberty
General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
Helmut Kircher
Boehm
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)
Peter Hager
Peter Hager
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
Hein Riess
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Rolf Stiefel
Rolf Stiefel
Adolf Hitler
Manfred Reddemann
Manfred Reddemann
Maj. Falke
Alexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson
Maj. Brandt
Alf Jungermann
Alf Jungermann
Brandt's Navigator
Jean Wladon
Jean Wladon
Jean Jacques
Philip Ettington
Philip Ettington
Douglas (uncredited)

Crews

Guy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Director
Derek Dempster
Derek Dempster
Novel
Wilfred Greatorex
Wilfred Greatorex
Screenplay
James Kennaway
James Kennaway
Screenplay
Derek Wood
Derek Wood
Novel
Benjamin Fisz
Benjamin Fisz
Producer
Harry Saltzman
Harry Saltzman
Producer
Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin
Original Music Composer
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Bert Bates
Bert Bates
Editor
Maude Spector
Maude Spector
Casting
Bert Davey
Bert Davey
Art Direction
William Hutchinson
William Hutchinson
Art Direction
Jack Maxsted
Jack Maxsted
Art Direction
Gil Parrondo
Gil Parrondo
Art Direction
John Wilson-Apperson
John Wilson-Apperson
Costume Supervisor
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
George Frost
George Frost
Makeup Artist
Claude Hudson
Claude Hudson
Production Manager
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
Production Supervisor
Ray Caple
Ray Caple
Special Effects
Cliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Glenn Robinson
Glenn Robinson
Special Effects
Wally Veevers
Wally Veevers
Special Effects
Wally Veevers
Wally Veevers
Still Photographer
Maurice Carter
Maurice Carter
Supervising Art Director
A. G. Scott
A. G. Scott
Hairdresser
Derek Cracknell
Derek Cracknell
First Assistant Director
David Bracknell
David Bracknell
Second Unit Director
Colin Grimes
Colin Grimes
Storyboard Artist
Gordon Everett
Gordon Everett
Sound
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound
Teddy Mason
Teddy Mason
Sound Editor
Jim Shields
Jim Shields
Sound Editor
Alan Quested
Alan Quested
Visual Effects
John Jordan
John Jordan
Aerial Camera
Skeets Kelly
Skeets Kelly
Aerial Camera
George Pearman
George Pearman
Electrician
Jimmy Spoard
Jimmy Spoard
Grip
Robert Huke
Robert Huke
Second Unit Director of Photography
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
Casting
John Wilson-Apperson
John Wilson-Apperson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity
Maurice Binder
Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer
Agustín Pastor
Agustín Pastor
Production Manager
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Opening Scene | MGM
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM

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