Harry Andrews
Role: Senior Civil Servant
Michael Caine
Role: Squadron Leader Canfield
Trevor Howard
Role: Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Curd Jürgens
Role: Baron von Richter
Ian McShane
Role: Sgt. Pilot Andy
Kenneth More
Role: Group Capt. Baker
Laurence Olivier
Role: Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Nigel Patrick
Role: Group Capt. Hope
Christopher Plummer
Role: Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Michael Redgrave
Role: Air Vice Marshal Evill
Ralph Richardson
Role: Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Robert Shaw
Role: Squadron Leader Skipper
Patrick Wymark
Role: Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Susannah York
Role: Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Michael Bates
Role: Warrant Officer Warwick
Robert Flemyng
Role: Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Isla Blair
Role: Mrs. Andy
Barry Foster
Role: Sqd. Leader Edwards
John Baskcomb
Role: Farmer
Edward Fox
Role: Pilot Officer Archie
Tom Chatto
Role: Willoughby's Assistant Controller
W.G. Foxley
Role: Squadron Leader Evans
David Griffin
Role: Sgt. Pilot Chris
Jack Gwillim
Role: Senior Air Staff Officer
André Maranne
Role: French NCO
Anthony Nicholls
Role: Minister
Duncan Lamont
Role: Flight Sgt. Arthur
Nicholas Pennell
Role: Simon
Sarah Lawson
Role: Skipper's Wife
Jean Wladon
Role: Jean Jacques
Wilfried von Aacken
Role: Gen. Osterkamp
Reinhard Horras
Role: Bruno
Karl-Otto Alberty
Role: General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff
Helmut Kircher
Role: Boehm
Alexander Allerson
Role: Maj. Brandt
Paul Neuhaus
Role: Maj. Föhn
Dietrich Frauboes
Role: Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
Malte Petzel
Role: Col. Beppo Schmidt (Luftwaffe Intelligence)
Alf Jungermann
Role: Brandt's Navigator
Manfred Reddemann
Role: Maj. Falke
Peter Hager
Role: Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Hein Riess
Role: Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Wolf Harnisch
Role: Gen. Fink
Rolf Stiefel
Role: Adolf Hitler
Nikki Van der Zyl
Role: Dubbing (voice)
Tony Allen
Role: NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
Paul Angelis
Role: Albert (uncredited)
Graham Armitage
Role: Radar Officer (uncredited)
Hilda Barry
Role: Old Lady (uncredited)
Kate Binchy
Role: Grace (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Role: Civilian Watching German Bomber Crash (uncredited)
A. J. Brown
Role: Air Observer (uncredited)
Daniel Brown
Role: Refugee (uncredited)
Fay Bura
Role: Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh
Role: Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Burns
Role: RAF Officer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Role: Woman in Church Hall Shelter (uncredited)
Massimo Ciprari
Role: German Soldier (uncredited)
Günter Clemens
Role: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Comer
Role: Policeman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
Role: RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
Role: Refugee (uncredited)
George Curtis
Role: Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Role: Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Eric Dodson
Role: RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall
Role: German Pilot (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
Role: Docker (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
Role: Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Gareth Forwood
Role: Alistair (uncredited)
Paddy Frost
Role: Edith (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
Role: RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Brian Grellis
Role: RAF Cpl. Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Guest
Role: General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Barry Halliday
Role: 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
Role: Karl (uncredited)
Vincent Harding
Role: ADC to Hitler (uncredited)
Pat Heywood
Role: WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)
Stuart Hoyle
Role: 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan
Role: General Staff Officer (uncredited)
Geoffrey King
Role: Air Observer (uncredited)
Jack Le White
Role: Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Illona Linthwaite
Role: Wendy (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
Role: Radar Operator (uncredited)
Reg Lye
Role: Workman (uncredited)
David McKail
Role: Lac Arnold (uncredited)
Harald Meister
Role: Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson
Role: Refugee (uncredited)
George Merritt
Role: Civilian (uncredited)
Hilary Minster
Role: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Ingo Mogendorf
Role: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Richard Morant
Role: Replacement Pilot - Red Section 'Red 2' (uncredited)
Richardson Morgan
Role: British Embassy Valet (uncredited)
Steve Morley
Role: Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)
Christopher Morris
Role: Boy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Morris
Role: Air Observer (uncredited)
Norman Morris
Role: RAF Sergeant in Shelter (uncredited)
Douglas Nottage
Role: Sergeant Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Hugo Panczak
Role: Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
Clifford Parrish
Role: Kelly's Butler (uncredited)
Eileen Peel
Role: Lady Kelly (uncredited)
David Quilter
Role: 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Pam Rose
Role: WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)
George Roubicek
Role: Sergeant Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)
John Savident
Role: RAF Officer (uncredited)
Clive Scott
Role: 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
Role: Old Man (uncredited)
Albert Shepherd
Role: Soldier at Self-Propelled Gun (uncredited)
Sadie Slade
Role: Radio Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen St John
Role: Old Lady (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Role: Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Frank Sussman
Role: ADC in Intelligence Maps Office (uncredited)
Nick Tate
Role: RAF Pilot (uncredited)
John Tatham
Role: Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Role: RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
Chris Tranchell
Role: 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino
Role: Refugee (uncredited)
Paul Tropea
Role: Peasant Boy (uncredited)
Rosetta Tropea
Role: Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Role: Air Observer (uncredited)
Alan Tucker
Role: Charlie (uncredited)
Franz Van Norde
Role: Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Mickey Varey
Role: Rescue Worker (uncredited)
Dagobert Walter
Role: Hans Falke (uncredited)
David Webb
Role: RAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter Wesp
Role: Pilot - Föhn's Crew (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
Role: Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Role: Rescue Worker (uncredited)