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The Battle of Britain is about to begin, after which the Aces High or Luftwaffe March begins. The main titles were made by Maurice Binder. The German commanding officers inspect the fictional II./KG 545 bomber unit or kampfgeschwader (part of 2. Flieger-Division).
The film received mixed reviews in the UK [47] and was not received well by American critics. in Britain, the Evening Standard called it "an absorbing rather than a stirring film", The Times wrote that it was "a discreet mixture of all possible approaches, tastefully done, not unintelligent, eminently respectable, and for the most part deadly ...
Ronald Alfred Goodwin (17 February 1925 – 8 January 2003) was an English composer and conductor known for his film music. [1] He scored over 70 films in a career lasting over fifty years. His most famous works included Where Eagles Dare, Battle of Britain, 633 Squadron, Margaret Rutherford's Miss Marple films, and Frenzy.
Pages in category "Battle of Britain films" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Hein Riess as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring in the Battle of Britain (1969) Hein Riess (11 September 1913 – September 1993) was a German actor and folk singer. Riess was born in Hamburg-Eilbek. He was previously a sailor who began work as a cabin boy on ships and then became a professional singer, mainly of sea shanties.
Ronald Adam, who plays the part of a Group Controller, was the Fighter Group Controller at RAF Hornchurch during the Battle of Britain. [7] Squadron Leader Adam was a veteran of both the First and Second World Wars. [8] Kenneth More desperately wanted to play the role of Batchy but was unable to as he had signed to make Appointment with Venus. [9]
The One That Got Away is a 1957 British biographical war film starring Hardy Krüger and featuring Michael Goodliffe, Jack Gwillim and Alec McCowen.The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker with a screenplay written by Howard Clewes, based on the 1956 book of the same name by Kendal Burt and James Leasor.
The Battle of Britain was the fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion , the planned German invasion.