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.
Michael Caine
as Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Harry Andrews
as Senior Civil Servant
Curd Jürgens
as Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Laurence Olivier
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Christopher Plummer
as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Kenneth More
as Group Capt. Baker
Nigel Patrick
as Group Capt. Hope
Michael Redgrave
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
as Squadron Leader Skipper
