"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."
Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
as Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
as Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
as Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
John Baskcomb
as Farmer
Edward Fox
as Pilot Officer Archie
Tom Chatto
as Willoughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley
as Squadron Leader Evans
James Cosmo
as Jamie
David Griffin
as Sgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim
as Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
as French NCO
Myles Hoyle
as Peter
Anthony Nicholls
as Minister
Duncan Lamont
as Flight Sgt. Arthur
Nicholas Pennell
as Simon
Sarah Lawson
as Skipper's Wife
Andrzej Scibor
as Ox
Mark Malicz
as Pasco
Jean Wladon
as Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
as Gen. Osterkamp
Reinhard Horras
as Bruno
Karl-Otto Alberty
as General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
as Boehm
Alexander Allerson
as Maj. Brandt
Paul Neuhaus
as Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes
as Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel
as Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Alf Jungermann
as Brandt's Navigator
Manfred Reddemann
as Maj. Falke
Peter Hager
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Wolf Harnisch
as Gen. Fink
Rolf Stiefel
as Adolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl
as Dubbing (voice)
Tony Allen
as NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
as Albert (uncredited)
Graham Armitage
as Radar Officer (uncredited)
Hilda Barry
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Roy Beck
as French Soldier / RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Kate Binchy
as Grace (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
as Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
A. J. Brown
as Air Observer (uncredited)
Daniel Brown
as Refugee (uncredited)
Fay Bura
as Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Burns
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
as Policeman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
as RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
George Curtis
as Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Eric Dodson
Jim Dowdall
as German Pilot (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
as Docker (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
as Soldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
as Alistair (uncredited)
Paddy Frost
as Edith (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
as RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
as RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Guest
as General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Barry Halliday
as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
as Karl (uncredited)
Vincent Harding
as ADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
as WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Stuart Hoyle
Desmond Jordan
Geoffrey King
Jack Le White
as Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
Illona Linthwaite
as Wendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
as Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
as Workman (uncredited)
David McKail
as Lac Arnold (uncredited)
Harald Meister
as Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson
George Merritt
as Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
Ingo Mogendorf
Richard Morant
as Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Richardson Morgan
as British Embassy Valet (uncredited)
Steve Morley
as Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)
Christopher Morris
as Boy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Morris
Norman Morris
as RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)
Douglas Nottage
as Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak
Clifford Parrish
as Kelly's Butler (uncredited)
Eileen Peel
as Lady Kelly (uncredited)
David Quilter
Pam Rose
as WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)
George Roubicek
as Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident
Clive Scott
Jack Sharp
as Old Man (uncredited)
Albert Shepherd
as Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)
Sadie Slade
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen St John
Philip Stewart
Frank Sussman
as ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)
Nick Tate
as RAF Pilot (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Chris Tranchell
Joseph Tregonino
Paul Tropea
as Peasant Boy (uncredited)
Rosetta Tropea
as Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Alan Tucker
as Charlie (uncredited)
Franz Van Norde
Mickey Varey
as Rescue Worker (uncredited)
Dagobert Walter
as Hans Falke (uncredited)
David Webb
Peter Wesp
Alister Williamson
as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Benjamin Fisz
Producer
Bert Bates
Editor
Derek Dempster
Novel
Harry Saltzman
Ron Goodwin
Original Music Composer
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Derek Wood
Guy Hamilton
Director
Maude Spector
Casting
James Kennaway
Screenplay
Gil Parrondo
Art Direction
George Frost
Makeup Artist
Bert Davey
Jack Maxsted
John Wilson-Apperson
Costume Supervisor
Eric Allwright
William Hutchinson
Wally Veevers
Special Effects
Sydney Streeter
Production Supervisor
Claude Hudson
Production Manager
Ray Caple
Cliff Richardson
Maurice Carter
Supervising Art Director
Glen Robinson
David Bracknell
Second Unit Director
Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer
John Jordan
Aerial Camera
Derek Cracknell
First Assistant Director
Carl Duering
A. G. Scott
Hairdresser
Jim Shields
Sound Editor
Colin Grimes
Storyboard Artist
Gordon Everett
Sound
Teddy Mason
Alan Quested
Visual Effects
Gordon K. McCallum
George Pearman
Electrician
Jimmy Spoard
Grip
Skeets Kelly
Robert Huke
Second Unit Director of Photography
Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bernard Williams
Agustín Pastor
Wilfred Greatorex
David James
Still Photographer
John Palmer
Associate Producer
Lionel Couch
Colin Arthur
Assistant Makeup Artist
Denis Johnson Jr
Unit Production Manager
Vincent Winter
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Dickie Bamber
Terence A. Clegg
Mike Gowans
Second Assistant Director
Richard Jenkins
Garth Thomas
Brian Ackland-Snow
Draughtsman
Terry Ackland-Snow
William Alexander
Paddy Bennett
Props
Dennis Bosher
Timothy Bryan
Set Dresser
Vernon Dixon
Roy Dorman
Assistant Art Director
John Fenner
Michael Guyett
Scenic Artist
Charles Hammerton
Construction Manager
Julián Martín
Painter
Peter Melrose
Francisco Prósper
Construction Coordinator
Tony Reading
Norman Reynolds
Tony Rimmington
John Siddall
Ken Softley
Alan Tomkins
Gus Walker
Peter Wallis
Frank Willson
Ron Davis
Assistant Sound Editor
Pat Gilbert
Ken Reynolds
Boom Operator
Donald C. Rogers
Trevor Rutherford
Wally Armitage
Ron Burton
Special Effects Assistant
Peter Dawson
Rodney Fuller
George Gibbs
Jimmy Harris
Peter Hutchinson
Garth Inns
Robert Nugent
Pablo Pérez
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy Whybrow
John Richardson
Brian Warner
Del Baker
Stunts
Nosher Powell
Chic Anstiss
Camera Operator
Robin Browne
Focus Puller
Terry Cole
Trevor Coop
Clapper Loader
Arkadi De Rakoff
Brian Ellis
Assistant Camera
Keith Hamshere
Dudley Lovell
John Morgan
Bob Penn
Mike Rutter
Danny Shelmerdine
Jack Thetford
Brenda Dabbs
Wardrobe Master
Richard Pointing
Wardrobe Assistant
Paul Vachon
Timothy Gee
First Assistant Editor
Len Lee
Location Manager
Conductor
William Walton
Additional Music
June Faithfull
Joan Kirk
Josephine Knowles
Aerial Coordinator
Larry Belling
Unit Publicist
Len Cave
Production Accountant
Derrick Norwood
Assistant Accountant