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Casting

Director

Guy Hamilton

Producer

Benjamin Fisz, Harry Saltzman

Screenplay

James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex

Novel

Derek Dempster, Derek Wood

Original Music Composer

Ron Goodwin

Director of Photography

Freddie Young

Editor

Bert Bates

Casting

Maude Spector, Carl Duering

Art Direction

Bert Davey, William Hutchinson, Jack Maxsted, Gil Parrondo, Lionel Couch

Makeup Artist

Eric Allwright, George Frost

Camera Operator

Chic Anstiss, Dudley Lovell

Harry Andrews
Harry AndrewsSenior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
Michael CaineSquadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Trevor HowardAir Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
Curd JürgensBaron von Richter
Ian McShane
Ian McShaneSgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
Kenneth MoreGroup Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
Nigel PatrickGroup Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
Christopher PlummerSquadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
Michael RedgraveAir Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Ralph RichardsonSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Robert ShawSquadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Patrick WymarkAir Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Susannah YorkSection Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Michael BatesWarrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Robert FlemyngWing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
Isla BlairMrs. Andy
Barry Foster
Barry FosterSqd. Leader Edwards
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John BaskcombFarmer
Edward Fox
Edward FoxPilot Officer Archie
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Tom ChattoWilloughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley
W.G. FoxleySquadron Leader Evans
James Cosmo
James CosmoJamie
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David GriffinSgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim
Jack GwillimSenior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
André MaranneFrench NCO
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Myles HoylePeter
Anthony Nicholls
Anthony NichollsMinister
Duncan Lamont
Duncan LamontFlight Sgt. Arthur
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Nicholas PennellSimon
Sarah Lawson
Sarah LawsonSkipper's Wife
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Andrzej SciborOx
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Mark MaliczPasco
Jean Wladon
Jean WladonJean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
Wilfried von AackenGen. Osterkamp
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Reinhard HorrasBruno
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Karl-Otto AlbertyGeneral Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
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Helmut KircherBoehm
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Alexander AllersonMaj. Brandt
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Paul NeuhausMaj. Föhn
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Dietrich FrauboesField Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
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Malte PetzelCol. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
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Alf JungermannBrandt's Navigator
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Manfred ReddemannMaj. Falke
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Peter HagerField Marshal Albert Kesselring
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Hein RiessReichsmarschall Hermann Göring
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Wolf HarnischGen. Fink
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Rolf StiefelAdolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl
Nikki Van der ZylDubbing (voice)
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Tony AllenNCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
Paul AngelisAlbert (uncredited)
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Graham ArmitageRadar Officer (uncredited)
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Hilda BarryOld Lady (uncredited)
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Kate BinchyGrace (uncredited)
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Ernest BlythCivilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
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A. J. BrownAir Observer (uncredited)
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Daniel BrownRefugee (uncredited)
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Fay BuraWoman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
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Mary BurleighMinor Role (uncredited)
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Bill BurnsRAF Officer (uncredited)
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Pauline ChamberlainWoman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
Massimo CiprariGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
Günter ClemensPilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
John ComerPoliceman (uncredited)
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Les ConradRAF Sergeant (uncredited)
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Victor CroxfordRefugee (uncredited)
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George CurtisMan in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Basil DignamTactical Records Officer (uncredited)
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Eric DodsonRAF Officer (uncredited)
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Jim DowdallGerman Pilot (uncredited)
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Hugh EltonDocker (uncredited)
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Harry FielderSoldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
Meriel ForbesUndetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
Gareth ForwoodAlistair (uncredited)
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Paddy FrostEdith (uncredited)
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Hugh FutcherRAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
Brian GrellisRAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
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Michael GuestGeneral Staff Officer (uncredited)
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Barry Halliday'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
Paul HansardKarl (uncredited)
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Vincent HardingADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
Pat HeywoodWRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
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Stuart Hoyle'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
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Desmond JordanGeneral Staff Officer (uncredited)
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Geoffrey KingAir Observer (uncredited)
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Jack Le WhiteArchie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Illona LinthwaiteWendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
Maureen LipmanRadar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
Reg LyeWorkman (uncredited)
David McKail
David McKailLac Arnold (uncredited)
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Harald MeisterPilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
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Rosalind MendlesonRefugee (uncredited)
George Merritt
George MerrittCivilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
Hilary MinsterPilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ingo Mogendorf
Ingo MogendorfPilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant
Richard MorantReplacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
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Richardson MorganBritish Embassy Valet (uncredited)
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Steve MorleyBoy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)
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Christopher MorrisBoy (uncredited)
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Geoffrey MorrisAir Observer (uncredited)
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Norman MorrisRAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)
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Douglas NottageSergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak
Hugo PanczakPilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
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Clifford ParrishKelly's Butler (uncredited)
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Eileen PeelLady Kelly (uncredited)
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David Quilter'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
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Pam RoseWAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)
George Roubicek
George RoubicekSergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident
John SavidentRAF Officer (uncredited)
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Clive Scott'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
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Jack SharpOld Man (uncredited)
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Albert ShepherdSoldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)
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Sadie SladeRadio Operator (uncredited)
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Kathleen St JohnOld Lady (uncredited)
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Philip StewartMan in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
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Frank SussmanADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)
Nick Tate
Nick TateRAF Pilot (uncredited)
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John TathamFighter Command Officer (uncredited)
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Reg ThomasonRAF Sergeant (uncredited)
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Chris Tranchell'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
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Joseph TregoninoRefugee (uncredited)
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Paul TropeaPeasant Boy (uncredited)
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Rosetta TropeaPeasant Girl (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Michael TrubshaweAir Observer (uncredited)
Alan Tucker
Alan TuckerCharlie (uncredited)
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Franz Van NordePilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
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Mickey VareyRescue Worker (uncredited)
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Dagobert WalterHans Falke (uncredited)
David Webb
David WebbRAF Officer (uncredited)
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Peter WespPilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
Alister WilliamsonAir Raid Warden (uncredited)
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Fred WoodRescue Worker (uncredited)