Movie

Battle of Britain

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”

★ 6.8(354)19692h 12m

War History Action Drama

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Battle of Britain is streaming on MGM Plus Amazon Channel in New Zealand. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

Where to watch Battle of Britain

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Director: Guy Hamilton
Release date: 1969-09-15
Runtime: 2h 12m
Language: German
Budget: $12,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Spitfire Productions

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About Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain is a 1969 movie in the War, History and Action genres, directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Harry Andrews, Michael Caine and Trevor Howard. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 354 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Battle of Britain in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 an attempted Nazi invasion.

Cast

Harry Andrews

Senior Civil Servant

Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More

Group Capt. Baker

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

Michael Redgrave

Air Vice Marshal Evill

Ralph Richardson

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Robert Shaw

Squadron Leader Skipper

Themes & keywords

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