Laurence Olivier played Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, while Trevor Howard and Patrick Wymark portrayed Air Vice-Marshals Keith Park and Trafford Leigh-Mallory.
The filmmakers sourced 31 Heinkel 111 bombers and Merlin-powered Messerschmitt Me 109 fighters from the Spanish Air Force, which was still operating them in the late 1960s. The Battle of Britain (1969)
A B-25 Mitchell camera plane, painted in a garish, multicolored scheme for high visibility during aerial coordination, was used to capture the stunning wide-angle combat sequences. Cast and Narrative Structure Laurence Olivier played Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh