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

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

Nikki Van der Zyl

Dubbing (voice)

Paul Angelis

Albert (uncredited)

Kate Binchy

Grace (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)

Bill Burns

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)

John Comer

Policeman (uncredited)

Les Conrad

RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

Basil Dignam

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Jim Dowdall

German Pilot (uncredited)

Hugh Elton

Docker (uncredited)

Hugh Futcher

RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

Brian Grellis

RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)

Michael Guest

General Staff Officer (uncredited)

Pat Heywood

WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman

Radar Operator (uncredited)

David McKail

Lac Arnold (uncredited)

George Merritt

Civilian (uncredited)

Hilary Minster

Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)

Richard Morant

Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)

Steve Morley

Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)

Geoffrey Morris

Air Observer (uncredited)

John Savident

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Clive Scott

'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)

Nick Tate

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

RAF Sergeant (uncredited)

Michael Trubshawe

Air Observer (uncredited)

Alister Williamson

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Rescue Worker (uncredited)