Battle of Britain (movie)
| Battle of Britain | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guy Hamilton |
| Written by | James Kennaway Wilfred Greatorex |
| Produced by | Harry Saltzman Benjamin Fisz |
| Starring | Harry Andrews Michael Caine Trevor Howard Curt Jürgens Ian McShane Kenneth More Laurence Olivier Nigel Patrick Christopher Plummer Michael Redgrave Ralph Richardson Robert Shaw Patrick Wymark Susannah York |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin William Walton |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English German |
| Budget | $14 million[1] |
| Box office | $13 million |
Battle of Britain is a 1969 British Second World War movie directed by Guy Hamilton, and produced by Harry Saltzman and S. Benjamin Fisz. The movie is about the Battle of Britain.
It stars Laurence Olivier as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Trevor Howard as Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, and Patrick Wymark as Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Officer commanding No. 12 Group RAF. It also starred Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw as Squadron Leaders.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, University of Wisconsin Press, 1987 p. 272
