Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain

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

6.9 / 10 1969 2h 12mG English
WarHistoryActionDrama

Storyline

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 & Crew

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

Lead
Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Hamilton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Battle of Britain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker