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Battle of Britain(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-09-15
69%
318 Votes
Time: 2h 12m
Overview:
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.
Languages: German, French, Polish, English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $12,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Spitfire Productions
Movie: Battle of Britain
Top 10 Billed Cast
Harry Andrews
Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill
Video Trailer Battle of Britain
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Opening Scene | MGM
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM
All 5 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Opening Scene | MGM - Clip
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM - Clip
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Polish Pilots | MGM - Clip
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | The Spitfire Squadron Defends Britain | MGM - Clip
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