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The Battle of Britain

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In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
Director
Guy Hamilton
Year
1969
Genre
action, drama, history
Box Office
N/A
Production
Spitfire Productions,United Artists
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total
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Who the hell is he trying to kid? - The Battle of Britain 00:05
Who the hell is he trying to kid?
When are you going to learn - The Battle of Britain 00:13
When are you going to learn
Hello? Hello, Abbeville? - The Battle of Britain 00:10
Hello? Hello, Abbeville?
Reinforcements, sir? - The Battle of Britain 00:18
Reinforcements, sir?
Don't ever let me see you doing a victory roll over my airfield again - The Battle of Britain 00:11
Don't ever let me see you doing a victory roll over my...
And return to base immediately Over - The Battle of Britain 00:23
And return to base immediately Over
Good Then get rid of the bombs and let's go home - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Good Then get rid of the bombs and let's go home
At least it shows they're keen - The Battle of Britain 00:15
At least it shows they're keen
Get all the transport you can and get the men out of here. - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Get all the transport you can and get the men out of here.
You know what to do with the lame ducks? - The Battle of Britain 00:07
You know what to do with the lame ducks?
Bombs away. - The Battle of Britain 00:11
Bombs away.
Over the wing. - The Battle of Britain 00:07
Over the wing.
Right! Stand clear! Into the trucks! - The Battle of Britain 00:12
Right! Stand clear! Into the trucks!
You're all going back - The Battle of Britain 00:17
You're all going back
This is the BBC home service - The Battle of Britain 00:21
This is the BBC home service
I welcome you in the name of the Second Luftwaffe, General. - The Battle of Britain 00:12
I welcome you in the name of the Second Luftwaffe, General.
Attention! - The Battle of Britain 00:09
Attention!
Call out the guard! - The Battle of Britain 00:12
Call out the guard!
If I have to inspect one more bomber... - The Battle of Britain 00:17
If I have to inspect one more bomber...
The English are not ordained by fate to be our enemies. - The Battle of Britain 00:23
The English are not ordained by fate to be our enemies.
My dear Max! - The Battle of Britain 00:19
My dear Max!
Look David The Fuehrer is being very reasonable - The Battle of Britain 00:32
Look David The Fuehrer is being very reasonable
David we are not asking for anything - The Battle of Britain 00:41
David we are not asking for anything
It's unforgivable. - The Battle of Britain 00:23
It's unforgivable.
Silly bitch - The Battle of Britain 00:17
Silly bitch
Silly bitch! - The Battle of Britain 00:13
Silly bitch!
Boomps-a-daisy. - The Battle of Britain 00:07
Boomps-a-daisy.
Boomps a daisy - The Battle of Britain 00:14
Boomps a daisy
And welcome home, sir. - The Battle of Britain 00:14
And welcome home, sir.
You can teach... - The Battle of Britain 00:28
You can teach...
You can teach - The Battle of Britain 00:16
You can teach
Spring chicken to shite hawk in one easy lesson. - The Battle of Britain 00:29
Spring chicken to shite hawk in one easy lesson.
Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack... - The Battle of Britain 00:22
Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack...
They won't all come over at once and we have radar - The Battle of Britain 01:00
They won't all come over at once and we have radar
If you want permission for a test flight... - The Battle of Britain 00:07
If you want permission for a test flight...
Large scotch, please. - The Battle of Britain 00:11
Large scotch, please.
Have you applied for that post in Scotland - The Battle of Britain 00:11
Have you applied for that post in Scotland
I never wanted you to join up never - The Battle of Britain 00:15
I never wanted you to join up never
Oh I never could stand marching women - The Battle of Britain 00:07
Oh I never could stand marching women
No, sir, it's not Charlie. - The Battle of Britain 00:12
No, sir, it's not Charlie.
Gerhardt, my bath! - The Battle of Britain 00:06
Gerhardt, my bath!
Do me a favor. Not now, Papa. - The Battle of Britain 00:09
Do me a favor. Not now, Papa.
I think I know why we've been asked to go to Wissant. - The Battle of Britain 00:05
I think I know why we've been asked to go to Wissant.
Hostile 2-3. - The Battle of Britain 00:18
Hostile 2-3.
Get them up. - The Battle of Britain 00:18
Get them up.
Tallyho, Velvet Leader! - The Battle of Britain 00:11
Tallyho, Velvet Leader!
Yellow section, keep your eyes peeled for the escort. - The Battle of Britain 00:06
Yellow section, keep your eyes peeled for the escort.
Easier to hit than a barn door. - The Battle of Britain 00:17
Easier to hit than a barn door.
It's like shooting rats in a barrel - The Battle of Britain 00:07
It's like shooting rats in a barrel
Ventnar, and now Dover's out of action. - The Battle of Britain 00:14
Ventnar, and now Dover's out of action.
So now we've only got the observer corps - The Battle of Britain 00:09
So now we've only got the observer corps
Muck and filth everywhere, Mr. Warrick. It's like a pigsty! - The Battle of Britain 00:19
Muck and filth everywhere, Mr. Warrick. It's like a pig...
Section Officer Harvey - The Battle of Britain 00:41
Section Officer Harvey
At least we know what Jerry's going for. - The Battle of Britain 00:06
At least we know what Jerry's going for.
It's a squadron scramble, sir. - The Battle of Britain 00:24
It's a squadron scramble, sir.
It's a squadron scramble sir - The Battle of Britain 00:11
It's a squadron scramble sir
Don't just stand there Get one up - The Battle of Britain 00:05
Don't just stand there Get one up
Come in, Red-2. Where the hell are you? - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Come in, Red-2. Where the hell are you?
You, lads, pull yourselves together! - The Battle of Britain 00:08
You, lads, pull yourselves together!
Bates, pull yourself together. - The Battle of Britain 00:19
Bates, pull yourself together.
Put that cigarette out! - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Put that cigarette out!
Put that cigarette out - The Battle of Britain 00:28
Put that cigarette out
This is the BBC home service. - The Battle of Britain 00:31
This is the BBC home service.
Everybody, Action Stations. - The Battle of Britain 00:20
Everybody, Action Stations.
Soapbox Leader, break it off. - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Soapbox Leader, break it off.
Don't any of you Joes talk English - The Battle of Britain 00:32
Don't any of you Joes talk English
Where the hell have you been - The Battle of Britain 00:18
Where the hell have you been
When are you going to learn - The Battle of Britain 00:21
When are you going to learn
How many times have I told you Come on I'll give you a lift - The Battle of Britain 00:29
How many times have I told you Come on I'll give you a...
What flaming genius thought of sending us - The Battle of Britain 00:26
What flaming genius thought of sending us
The engine's overheating and so am I - The Battle of Britain 00:10
The engine's overheating and so am I
If they know we're coming so much the better - The Battle of Britain 00:14
If they know we're coming so much the better
Bad as we thought Worse - The Battle of Britain 00:23
Bad as we thought Worse
We were up sir - The Battle of Britain 00:33
We were up sir
Gentlemen you're missing the essential truth - The Battle of Britain 00:47
Gentlemen you're missing the essential truth
You look a damn sight better out of uniform - The Battle of Britain 00:08
You look a damn sight better out of uniform
You really think we're solemnly going to get into these ridiculous garments - The Battle of Britain 00:33
You really think we're solemnly going to get into these...
We should have been over target nine minutes ago - The Battle of Britain 00:30
We should have been over target nine minutes ago
They're a training squadron sir - The Battle of Britain 01:11
They're a training squadron sir
Shut up - The Battle of Britain 00:06
Shut up
Finally and God alone knows why - The Battle of Britain 00:37
Finally and God alone knows why
On London by day - The Battle of Britain 01:12
On London by day
This should give them something to think about - The Battle of Britain 00:05
This should give them something to think about
Good afternoon - The Battle of Britain 00:08
Good afternoon
The invasion cannot begin until we have cleared the skies - The Battle of Britain 00:23
The invasion cannot begin until we have cleared the skies
I have promised the Fuehrer - The Battle of Britain 00:15
I have promised the Fuehrer
Get through all right sir - The Battle of Britain 00:14
Get through all right sir
I left out the bit about the wolf whistles - The Battle of Britain 00:09
I left out the bit about the wolf whistles
Is everything up - The Battle of Britain 00:13
Is everything up
Yes one moment - The Battle of Britain 00:53
Yes one moment
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In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.

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Director: Guy Hamilton
Writer: James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex, Derek Dempster
Production: Spitfire Productions,United Artists
Genre: action, drama, history
Year: 1969
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 7.0
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 24 Oct 1969
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total
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