Movie · 1969
Battle of Britain
“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”
Released 15 September 1969 132 min War / History / Action / Drama More from 1969 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Anthony Nicholls
as Minister
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
Robert Flemyng
as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
Duncan Lamont
as Flight Sgt. Arthur
Michael Bates
as Warrant Officer Warwick
Patrick Wymark
as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
Karl-Otto Alberty
as General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Susannah York
as Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Helmut Kircher
as Boehm
Manfred Reddemann
as Maj. Falke
Günter Clemens
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Paul Angelis
as Albert (uncredited)
Jean Wladon
as Jean Jacques
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The numbers
40years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Ralph Richardson — oldest on the call sheet
26Paul Angelis — youngest billed
46average age of the credited cast