Starring Harry Andrews as the Senior Civil Servant, Michael Caine as Sqn-Ldr Canfield, Trevor Howard as Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, Curt Jurgens as Baron Von Richter, Ian McShane as Sgt Pilot Andy, Kenneth More as Gp Capt Baker, Laurence Olivier as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Nigel Patrick as Gp Capt Hope, Christopher Plummer as Sqn-Ldr Harvey, Michael Redgrave as Air Vice-Marshal Evill, Ralph Richardson as British Minister in Switzerland, Robert Shaw as Sqn-Ldr Skipper, Patrick Wymark as Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Susannah York as Maggie Harvey

In September 1940 Britain awaits the expected German invasion and the defence of the island depends on keeping the small force of RAF fighters in the air to harass the Luftwaffe.
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