


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.

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

Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper

Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory

Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick

Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

Isla Blair
Mrs. Andy

Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
John Baskcomb
Farmer

Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
Guy Hamilton
James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex
Released