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.
Top Cast
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Harry AndrewsSenior Civil Servant
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Michael CaineSquadron Leader Canfield
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Trevor HowardAir Vice Marshal Keith Park
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Curd JürgensBaron von Richter
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Ian McShaneSgt. Pilot Andy
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Kenneth MoreGroup Capt. Baker
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Laurence OlivierAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
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Nigel PatrickGroup Capt. Hope
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Christopher PlummerSquadron Leader Colin Harvey
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Michael RedgraveAir Vice Marshal Evill
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Ralph RichardsonSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
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Robert ShawSquadron Leader Skipper
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Patrick WymarkAir Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
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Susannah YorkSection Officer Maggie Harvey
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Michael BatesWarrant Officer Warwick
RO
Robert FlemyngWing Cmdr. Willoughby
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Isla BlairMrs. Andy
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Barry FosterSqd. Leader Edwards
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John BaskcombFarmer
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Edward FoxPilot Officer Archie
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Tom ChattoWilloughby's Assistant Controller
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W.G. FoxleySquadron Leader Evans
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James CosmoJamie
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David GriffinSgt. Pilot Chris
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Jack GwillimSenior Air Staff Officer
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André MaranneFrench NCO
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Myles HoylePeter
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Anthony NichollsMinister
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Duncan LamontFlight Sgt. Arthur
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Nicholas PennellSimon
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Sarah LawsonSkipper's Wife
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Andrzej SciborOx
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Mark MaliczPasco
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Jean WladonJean Jacques
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Wilfried von AackenGen. Osterkamp
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Reinhard HorrasBruno
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Karl-Otto AlbertyGeneral Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
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Helmut KircherBoehm
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Alexander AllersonMaj. Brandt
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Paul NeuhausMaj. Föhn
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Dietrich FrauboesField Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)