Battle of Britain (1969)
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
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Senior Civil Servant -
Squadron Leader Canfield -
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park -
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Sgt. Pilot Andy -
Group Capt. Baker -
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding -
Group Capt. Hope -
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey -
Air Vice Marshal Evill -
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland -
Squadron Leader Skipper -
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory -
Section Officer Maggie Harvey -
Warrant Officer Warwick
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Director:
Guy HamiltonWriters:
James Kennaway (screenplay), Wilfred Greatorex (screenplay), Derek Dempster (book), Derek Wood (book)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Despite the romanticized image of "The Few", in reality the RAF was almost as large as the Luftwaffe in 1940.
Quotes
Military Police Corporal:
Don't any of you Jerries talk English?
Squadron Leader Skipper:
Corporal?
Military Police Corporal:
Sir.
Squadron Leader Skipper:
Where are you taking those vultures?
Military Police Corporal:
Officers to the mess. NCO's to the guard room, sir.
Squadron Leader Skipper:
Like hell you are. They're responsible for all that, get'm to clean it up.
Military Police Corporal:
But what about the officers, sir?
Squadron Leader Skipper:
...
gun repairman:
...
Goofs
At the time of the Battle of Britain, most of the Spitfires still had the old straight-sided canopy (as seen on the Hurricanes) instead of the blown-out "Perspex hoods" canopy seen in the film.
Alternate Versions
The 2004 U.K. DVD release features two audio versions of the film: the original theatrical release audio featuring Ron Goodwin's score, and a secondary audio track with the restored William Walton/Malcolm Arnold score. A surviving member of the film crew painstakingly tracked down and restored the Walton session recordings.
Soundtracks
Battle in the AirComposed by William Walton (as Sir William Walton O.M.)
Conducted by Malcolm Arnold
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Action | Drama | History | WarDetails
Release Date:
24 October 1969Language
English, German, Polish, French
Country of Origin
UK, USAFilming Locations
Old War Office Building, Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)
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