1940년 5월, 독일의 무차별적인 공격으로 유럽의 국가들은 독일에 하나 둘 점령당해가고 영국은 프랑스의 지원 요청을 받아들여 자군의 병력을 동원해 프랑스를 지원한다. 그러나 프랑스가 함락되자 독일은 영국을 다음 목표로 정한다. 독일은 영국침공 작전의 준비단계로 제공권을 장악하기 위한 대규모 항공전을 개시한다. 그러나 영국군의 폭격기는 650대, 독일군의 항공기는 2,500대로 수적으로 크게 열세이다. 1940년 6월, 영국 공군 사령부는 적기를 아군의 요지로 끌어들여 공격하려는 작전을 세우고 사기가 충만한 독일군은 완벽한 공격태세를 갖추고 공격을 기다린다. 1940년 9월, 대대적인 공격이 시작되고 독일의 목표가 남부 해안의 군사시설에 집중되어 영국에게 크게 불리해질 때 갑자기 런던에 폭탄이 떨어지게 된다. 영국은 런던 폭격에 대한 보복으로 베를린에 공습을 가하자 히틀러는 공습목표를 민간거주지역으로 바꾸는 명령을 내리는데...
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스크린샷
크레딧
출연
Harry Andrews
Senior Civil Servant
마이클 케인
Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
Baron von Richter
이언 맥셰인
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
Group Capt. Baker
로렌스 올리비에
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
Group Capt. Hope
크리스토퍼 플러머
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster
Sqd. Leader Edwards
John Baskcomb
Farmer
Edward Fox
Pilot Officer Archie
Tom Chatto
Willoughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley
Squadron Leader Evans
James Cosmo
Jamie
David Griffin
Sgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim
Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
French NCO
Myles Hoyle
Peter
Anthony Nicholls
Minister
Duncan Lamont
Flight Sgt. Arthur
Nicholas Pennell
Simon
Sarah Lawson
Skipper's Wife
Andrzej Scibor
Ox
Mark Malicz
Pasco
Jean Wladon
Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
Gen. Osterkamp
Reinhard Horras
Bruno
Karl-Otto Alberty
General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
Boehm
Alexander Allerson
Maj. Brandt
Paul Neuhaus
Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes
Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel
Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Alf Jungermann
Brandt's Navigator
Manfred Reddemann
Maj. Falke
Peter Hager
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Wolf Harnisch
Gen. Fink
Rolf Stiefel
Adolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl
Dubbing (voice)
Tony Allen
NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
Albert (uncredited)
Graham Armitage
Radar Officer (uncredited)
Hilda Barry
Old Lady (uncredited)
Roy Beck
French Soldier / RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Kate Binchy
Grace (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
A. J. Brown
Air Observer (uncredited)
Daniel Brown
Refugee (uncredited)
Fay Bura
Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh
Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Burns
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
Policeman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
Refugee (uncredited)
George Curtis
Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Eric Dodson
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall
German Pilot (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
Docker (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Soldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
Alistair (uncredited)
Paddy Frost
Edith (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Guest
General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Barry Halliday
'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
Karl (uncredited)
Vincent Harding
ADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Stuart Hoyle
'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan
General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Geoffrey King
Air Observer (uncredited)
Jack Le White
Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Illona Linthwaite
Wendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
Workman (uncredited)
David McKail
Lac Arnold (uncredited)
Harald Meister
Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson
Refugee (uncredited)
George Merritt
Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ingo Mogendorf
Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant
Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Richardson Morgan
British Embassy Valet (uncredited)
Steve Morley
Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)