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Battle of Britain

1969 War film Drama film

Battle of Britain is a 1969 film directed by Guy Hamilton. It stars Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Robert Shaw and others.

Top cast

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Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Trevor Howard

Keith Park, Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park

Robert Shaw

Adolph Malan, Squadron Leader Skipper
Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Edward Fox

Pilot Officer Archie

Susannah York

Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Sergeant Pilot Andy Moore

Kenneth More

Group Captain Barker

Ralph Richardson

David Kelly, Sir David Kelly

Patrick Wymark

Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Michael Redgrave

Douglas Evill, Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Evill

More cast

  • Curd Jürgens Joachim von Ribbentrop, Maximilian, Baron von Richter
  • Nigel Patrick Group Captain Hope
  • Karl-Otto Alberty Hans Jeschonnek, Gen. Hans Jeschonnek
  • Harry Andrews Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye, Harold Balfour, Under-Secretary of State for Air
  • Barry Foster Squadron Leader Edwards
  • Dietrich Frauboes Erhard Milch, 'Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch
  • Paul Neuhaus Major Föhn
  • Manfred Reddemann Adolf Galland, Major Falke
  • Alexander Allerson Major Brandt
  • André Maranne French NCO
  • Brian Grellis
  • Duncan Lamont Flight Sergeant Arthur
  • Isla Blair Moore's wife
  • Jack Gwillim Senior Air Staff Officer
  • James Cosmo Jamie
  • Michael Bates Warrant Officer Warwick
  • Nick Tate RAF Pilot
  • Robert Flemyng John Verney, 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke, Wing Commander Willoughby
  • John Baskcomb Farmer
  • Tom Chatto Willoughby's Assistant Controller
  • Bill Foxley Squadron Leader Evans
  • David Griffin Sergeant Pilot Chris
  • Sarah Lawson Skipper's wife
  • Anthony Nicholls Minister
  • Nicholas Pennell Simon
  • Hein Riess Hermann Göring, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
  • Peter Hager Albert Kesselring, Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring
  • Wilfried von Aacken Theo Osterkamp, Gen. Theo Osterkamp
  • Wolf Harnisch Johannes Fink, General Johannes Fink
  • Malte Petzel Joseph Schmid, Colonel Beppo Schmid
  • Rolf Stiefel Adolf Hitler

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q714989), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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