Battle Of Britain

Battle Of Britain

1969

The story of the RAF pilots defending Britain during the Battle of Britain in WWII.

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Director

  • Guy Hamilton

Cast

  • Michael Redgrave
  • Michael Caine
  • Trevor Howard
  • Curt Jürgens
  • Kenneth More
  • Laurence Olivier
  • Christopher Plummer
  • Ralph Richardson
  • Susannah York
  • Robert Shaw
  • Patrick Wymark

Filming Locations

  • Denton

    The aircrew drink at a pub called 'The Jackdaw' which was filmed here.

  • Duxford Airfield

    Used for most of the RAF ground sequences. During the filming of a bombing raid, the single Belfast Truss hangar was blown up, apparently without permission. The two remaining hangars on the site are now listed buildings.

  • Hawkinge Aerodrome

    RAF Hawkinge was one of the film's three primary airfield locations, where replica hangars were constructed and a large group of Spitfires was assembled for the aerial combat sequences.

  • North Weald

    Many of the ground scenes were shot here. This was also used as the base for most of the RAF aircraft used for the flying scenes.

  • St. Katherine Docks

    St Katharine Docks was used for sequences depicting the London Blitz, with partly demolished warehouses and buildings set alight to represent bomb-damaged streets.