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Battle of Britain

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 the Nazi invasion of Britain.

Director

Guy Hamilton

Year

Genre

Action, Drama, History

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

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Baron Von Richter Squadron Leader Canfield Section Officer Maggie Harvey Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Wing Cmdr. Willoughby Squadron Leader Edwards Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Senior Civil Servant Farmer Squadron Leader Skipper Sgt. Pilot Andy Pilot Officer Archie Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-mallory Sgt. Pilot Chris Group Capt. Hope Maj. Brandt Brandt's Navigator Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring Maj. Falke Minister Wraf Corporal Seymour Air Vice Marshal Evill Group Capt. Baker Baron Von Richter Section Officer Maggie Harvey Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Wing Cmdr. Willoughby Squadron Leader Edwards Squadron Leader Canfield Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding Senior Civil Servant Squadron Leader Skipper Sgt. Pilot Andy Pilot Officer Archie Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-mallory Group Capt. Hope Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Maj. Brandt Brandt's Navigator Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring Maj. Falke Air Vice Marshal Evill Group Capt. Baker

Who the hell
is he trying to kid? - Battle of Britain

Who the hell is he trying to kid?

When are you going to learn - Battle of Britain

When are you going to learn

Hello? Hello, Abbeville? - Battle of Britain

Hello? Hello, Abbeville?

Reinforcements, sir? - Battle of Britain

Reinforcements, sir?

Don't ever let me see you doing a victory roll over my airfield again - Battle of Britain

Don't ever let me see you doing a victory roll over my...

And return to base immediately Over - Battle of Britain

And return to base immediately Over

Good Then get rid of the bombs and let's go home - Battle of Britain

Good Then get rid of the bombs and let's go home

At least it shows they're keen - Battle of Britain

At least it shows they're keen

Get all the transport you can
and get the men out of here. - Battle of Britain

Get all the transport you can and get the men out of here.

You know what to do
with the lame ducks? - Battle of Britain

You know what to do with the lame ducks?

Bombs away. - Battle of Britain

Over the wing. - Battle of Britain

Right! Stand clear!
Into the trucks! - Battle of Britain

Right! Stand clear! Into the trucks!

You're all going back - Battle of Britain

You're all going back

This is the BBC home service - Battle of Britain

This is the BBC home service

I welcome you in the name of
the Second Luftwaffe, General. - Battle of Britain

I welcome you in the name of the Second Luftwaffe, General.

Attention! - Battle of Britain

Call out the guard! - Battle of Britain

Call out the guard!

If I have to inspect
one more bomber... - Battle of Britain

If I have to inspect one more bomber...

The English are not ordained
by fate to be our enemies. - Battle of Britain

The English are not ordained by fate to be our enemies.

My dear Max! - Battle of Britain

Look David The Fuehrer is being very reasonable - Battle of Britain

Look David The Fuehrer is being very reasonable

David we are not asking for anything - Battle of Britain

David we are not asking for anything

It's unforgivable. - Battle of Britain

It's unforgivable.

Silly bitch - Battle of Britain

Silly bitch! - Battle of Britain

Boomps-a-daisy. - Battle of Britain

Boomps-a-daisy.

Boomps a daisy - Battle of Britain

And welcome home, sir. - Battle of Britain

And welcome home, sir.

You can teach... - Battle of Britain

You can teach...

You can teach - Battle of Britain

Spring chicken to shite hawk
in one easy lesson. - Battle of Britain

Spring chicken to shite hawk in one easy lesson.

Attack, attack, attack,
attack, attack, attack... - Battle of Britain

Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack...

They won't all come over at once and we have radar - Battle of Britain

They won't all come over at once and we have radar

If you want permission
for a test flight... - Battle of Britain

If you want permission for a test flight...

Large scotch, please. - Battle of Britain

Large scotch, please.

Have you applied for that post in Scotland - Battle of Britain

Have you applied for that post in Scotland

I never wanted you to join up never - Battle of Britain

I never wanted you to join up never

Oh I never could stand marching women - Battle of Britain

Oh I never could stand marching women

No, sir, it's not Charlie. - Battle of Britain

No, sir, it's not Charlie.

Gerhardt, my bath! - Battle of Britain

Gerhardt, my bath!

Do me a favor. Not now, Papa. - Battle of Britain

Do me a favor. Not now, Papa.

I think I know why we've been
asked to go to Wissant. - Battle of Britain

I think I know why we've been asked to go to Wissant.

Hostile 2-3. - Battle of Britain

Get them up. - Battle of Britain

Tallyho, Velvet Leader! - Battle of Britain

Tallyho, Velvet Leader!

Yellow section, keep your eyes
peeled for the escort. - Battle of Britain

Yellow section, keep your eyes peeled for the escort.

Easier to hit than a barn door. - Battle of Britain

Easier to hit than a barn door.

It's like shooting rats in a barrel - Battle of Britain

It's like shooting rats in a barrel

Ventnar, and now Dover's
out of action. - Battle of Britain

Ventnar, and now Dover's out of action.

So now we've only got the observer corps - Battle of Britain

So now we've only got the observer corps

Muck and filth everywhere,
Mr. Warrick. It's like a pigsty! - Battle of Britain

Muck and filth everywhere, Mr. Warrick. It's like a pig...

Section Officer Harvey - Battle of Britain

Section Officer Harvey

At least we know
what Jerry's going for. - Battle of Britain

At least we know what Jerry's going for.

It's a squadron scramble, sir. - Battle of Britain

It's a squadron scramble, sir.

It's a squadron scramble sir - Battle of Britain

It's a squadron scramble sir

Don't just stand there Get one up - Battle of Britain

Don't just stand there Get one up

Come in, Red-2.
Where the hell are you? - Battle of Britain

Come in, Red-2. Where the hell are you?

You, lads, pull
yourselves together! - Battle of Britain

You, lads, pull yourselves together!

Bates, pull yourself together. - Battle of Britain

Bates, pull yourself together.

Put that cigarette out! - Battle of Britain

Put that cigarette out!

Put that cigarette out - Battle of Britain

Put that cigarette out

This is the BBC home service. - Battle of Britain

This is the BBC home service.

Everybody, Action Stations. - Battle of Britain

Everybody, Action Stations.

Soapbox Leader, break it off. - Battle of Britain

Soapbox Leader, break it off.

Don't any of you Joes talk English - Battle of Britain

Don't any of you Joes talk English

Where the hell have you been - Battle of Britain

Where the hell have you been

When are you going to learn - Battle of Britain

When are you going to learn

How many times have I told you Come on I'll give you a lift - Battle of Britain

How many times have I told you Come on I'll give you a...

What flaming genius thought of sending us - Battle of Britain

What flaming genius thought of sending us

The engine's overheating and so am I - Battle of Britain

The engine's overheating and so am I

If they know we're coming so much the better - Battle of Britain

If they know we're coming so much the better

Bad as we thought Worse - Battle of Britain

Bad as we thought Worse

We were up sir - Battle of Britain

Gentlemen you're missing the essential truth - Battle of Britain

Gentlemen you're missing the essential truth

You look a damn sight better out of uniform - Battle of Britain

You look a damn sight better out of uniform

You really think we're solemnly going to get into these ridiculous garments - Battle of Britain

You really think we're solemnly going to get into these...

We should have been over target nine minutes ago - Battle of Britain

We should have been over target nine minutes ago

They're a training squadron sir - Battle of Britain

They're a training squadron sir

Shut up - Battle of Britain

Finally and God alone knows why - Battle of Britain

Finally and God alone knows why

On London by day - Battle of Britain

On London by day

This should give them something to think about - Battle of Britain

This should give them something to think about

Good afternoon - Battle of Britain

The invasion cannot begin until we have cleared the skies - Battle of Britain

The invasion cannot begin until we have cleared the skies

I have promised the Fuehrer - Battle of Britain

I have promised the Fuehrer

Get through all right sir - Battle of Britain

Get through all right sir

I left out the bit about the wolf whistles - Battle of Britain

I left out the bit about the wolf whistles

Is everything up - Battle of Britain

Is everything up

Yes one moment - Battle of Britain

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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 the Nazi invasion of Britain.

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Director: Guy Hamilton

Writer: James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex, Derek Dempster

Production: N/A

Genre: Action, Drama, History

Year: 1969

MetaScore: 44/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 24 Oct 1969

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

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