Michael Caine

Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens

Baron von Richter

Ian McShane

Sgt. Pilot Andy

Laurence Olivier

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Nigel Patrick

Group Capt. Hope

Christopher Plummer

Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

Robert Shaw

Squadron Leader Skipper

Susannah York

Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Michael Bates

Warrant Officer Warwick

Robert Flemyng

Wing Cmdr. Willoughby

Isla Blair

Mrs. Andy

Edward Fox

Pilot Officer Archie

Tom Chatto

Willoughby's Assistant Controller

James Cosmo

Jamie

David Griffin

Sgt. Pilot Chris

Jack Gwillim

Senior Air Staff Officer

André Maranne

French NCO

Jean Wladon

Jean Jacques

Alexander Allerson

Maj. Brandt

Paul Neuhaus

Maj. Föhn

Manfred Reddemann

Maj. Falke

Paul Angelis

Albert (uncredited)

Hilda Barry

Old Lady (uncredited)

John Comer

Policeman (uncredited)

Basil Dignam

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Gareth Forwood

Alistair (uncredited)

Hugh Futcher

RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

Vincent Harding

ADC to Hitler (uncredited)

Pat Heywood

WRAF Cpl. Seymour (uncredited)

Jack Le White

Archie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

George Merritt

Civilian (uncredited)

Steve Morley

Boy Watching Archie's Parachute Landing (uncredited)

Geoffrey Morris

Air Observer (uncredited)

Clifford Parrish

Kelly's Butler (uncredited)

Eileen Peel

Lady Kelly (uncredited)

Pam Rose

WAF in the Plotting Room (uncredited)

Kathleen St John

Old Lady (uncredited)

John Tatham

Fighter Command Officer (uncredited)

David Webb

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Rescue Worker (uncredited)