Battle of Britain (1969)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Never was so much owed by so many to so few.

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 an attempted Nazi invasion.

Released: 1969-09-15
Genres: War, History, Action, Drama
Runtime: 2h 12m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 362 votes

Directed by Guy Hamilton.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Battle of Britain

United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, History Vault; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Amazon Video, Sky Store
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on 7plus

Movies like Battle of Britain

If you enjoyed Battle of Britain, these movies have a similar feel:

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app