Top billed cast

1. 

   Jack Hawkins

   Group Captain 'Tiger' Small

2. 

   Michael Denison

   Squadron Leader Peter Moon

3. 

   John Gregson

   Pilot Officer T.B. 'Septic' Baird

4. 

   Cyril Raymond

   Squadron Leader Barry Clinton

5. 

   Veronica Hurst

   Betty Carfax

6. 

   Harold Goodwin

   A.C. 2 Wailes

7. 

   Geoffrey Keen

   Company Sergeant Major

8. 

   Philip Stainton

   Police Constable

9. 

   Vida Hope

   W.A.A.F.

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-10-09

John Gregson is quickly christened "Septic" as he (sort of) arrives a Royal Air Force airfield at the height of the Battle of Britain. Everyone there is knackered - exhausted by the war, weary, tired and scared. They are led by the motivating "Tiger" (a decent effort from Jack Hawkins) who has long since mastered the carrot/stick approach to his flyers who are often little more than boys straight out of school or university. "Septic" is keen - but will he remain so? Can he remain so? People are dying all around him! It's actually quite a complex drama this. Some fine aerial photography and som...read the rest

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4. Flying Tigers62%
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7. Sink the Bismarck!69%
8. Waiting for Anya62%
9. The Wings of Eagles63%
10. Aces High59%
11. Run Silent, Run Deep69%
12. The Young Lions68%
13. Strategic Air Command62%
14. The Blue Max67%
15. Overlord67%
16. The Enemy Below71%
17. Lifeboat74%
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19. The Purple Plain65%
20. The Dawn Patrol68%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• raf (royal air force)
• world war ii
• hurricane
• pilot
• conflict
• black and white
• bombing
• airfield
• valour
• battle of britain