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 an attempted Nazi invasion.
DirectorGuy Hamilton
ProducersHarry Saltzman, Benjamin Fisz
ScreenplayJames Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex
Top Casts

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
Details
LanguageGerman, French, Polish, English
Production companiesSpitfire Productions, United Artists
Budget12000000
TaglineNever was so much owed by so many to so few.









