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Battle of Britain

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

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.

19692h 12mGWar, History, Action, Drama

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About Battle of Britain

Directors
Guy Hamilton
Cast
Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More
Genres
War, History, Action, Drama
Content rating
G
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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