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Battle of Britain
5:30 pm - 7:40 pm Saturday, October 31
Battle of Britain
In 1940, the Luftwaffe launches a campaign of aerial attacks against Britain to gain control of the skies ahead of a planned land invasion. Under the leadership of Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding, the RAF mounts a determined defence over the summer and autumn, despite being heavily outnumbered and forced to match inexperienced pilots against German veterans. Second World War drama, starring Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Harry Andrews, Trevor Howard and Curt Jurgens
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- Laurence Olivier — Actor as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- Michael Caine — Actor as Squadron Leader Canfield
- Robert Shaw — Actor as Squadron Leader Skipper
- Christopher Plummer — Actor as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
- Harry Andrews — Actor as Senior civil servant
- Trevor Howard — Actor as Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park
- Kenneth More — Actor as Gp Capt Baker
- Curt Jurgens — Actor as Baron von Richter
- Susannah York — Actor as Section Officer Maggie Harvey
- Guy Hamilton — Director
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