Synopsis

The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. After an unfortunate start and a drumming down from his commanding officer, Baird must balance the struggle to impress his Group Captain, regain his pride, fit in with his fellow pilots, and survive one of the most intense air battles in history.

Main Cast

Jack Hawkins

Group Captain 'Tiger' Small

Age : 62 | Popularity : 62%

Michael Denison

Squadron Leader Peter Moon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

John Gregson

Pilot Officer T.B. 'Septic' Baird

Age : 55 | Popularity : 34%

Cyril Raymond

Squadron Leader Barry Clinton

Age : 74 | Popularity : 13%

Veronica Hurst

Betty Carfax

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Harold Goodwin

A.C. 2 Wailes

Age : 86 | Popularity : 23%

Geoffrey Keen

Company Sergeant Major

Age : 89 | Popularity : 36%

Philip Stainton

Police Constable

Age : 53 | Popularity : 19%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	John W. Gossage Derek N. Twist
	Production Manager	Wilfred Eades
Editing	Editor	Daniel Birt
Directing	Director	George More O'Ferrall
	Script Supervisor	Marjorie Owens
	Assistant Director	Gordon Scott
	Continuity	Marjorie Owens
Camera	Director of Photography	Christopher Challis
	Camera Operator	Freddie Francis
	Aerial Camera	Stanley Grant
	Still Photographer	George Higgins
Writing	Writer	Derek N. Twist
	Original Story	Pelham Groom
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Kenneth Mackay
	Hairdresser	Polly Young
Art	Art Direction	Frederick Pusey
Sound	Sound Recordist	H.L. Bird
	Sound Supervisor	Harold V. King
	Sound Editor	Alfred Wilson
	Sound Director	Harold V. King
	Conductor	John Wooldridge
	Music Arranger	John Wooldridge
	Music Director	John Wooldridge
Visual Effects	Visual Effects	George Blackwell Vic Margutti
	Matte Painter	Bryan Langley
Department	Role	Name

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