Michael Caine Squadron Leader Canfield Trevor Howard Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Harry Andrews Senior Civil Servant Curd Jürgens Baron von Richter Ian McShane Sgt. Pilot Andy Laurence Olivier Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding Christopher Plummer Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Kenneth More Group Capt. Baker Nigel Patrick Group Capt. Hope Michael Redgrave Air Vice Marshal Evill Ralph Richardson Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland Robert Shaw Squadron Leader Skipper Patrick Wymark Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory Susannah York Section Officer Maggie Harvey Michael Bates Warrant Officer Warwick Robert Flemyng Wing Cmdr. Willoughby Edward Fox Pilot Officer Archie Barry Foster Sqd. Leader Edwards James Cosmo Jamie Jack Gwillim Senior Air Staff Officer Karl-Otto Alberty General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff Michael Caine Squadron Leader Canfield Trevor Howard Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Harry Andrews Senior Civil Servant Curd Jürgens Baron von Richter Ian McShane Sgt. Pilot Andy Laurence Olivier Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding Christopher Plummer Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Kenneth More Group Capt. Baker Nigel Patrick Group Capt. Hope Michael Redgrave Air Vice Marshal Evill Ralph Richardson Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland Robert Shaw Squadron Leader Skipper Patrick Wymark Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory Susannah York Section Officer Maggie Harvey Michael Bates Warrant Officer Warwick Robert Flemyng Wing Cmdr. Willoughby Edward Fox Pilot Officer Archie Barry Foster Sqd. Leader Edwards James Cosmo Jamie Jack Gwillim Senior Air Staff Officer Karl-Otto Alberty General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff Jean Wladon Jean Jacques Michael Caine Squadron Leader Canfield Trevor Howard Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Harry Andrews Senior Civil Servant Curd Jürgens Baron von Richter Ian McShane Sgt. Pilot Andy Laurence Olivier Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding Christopher Plummer Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Kenneth More Group Capt. Baker Nigel Patrick Group Capt. Hope Michael Redgrave Air Vice Marshal Evill Ralph Richardson Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland Robert Shaw Squadron Leader Skipper Patrick Wymark Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory Susannah York Section Officer Maggie Harvey Michael Bates Warrant Officer Warwick Robert Flemyng Wing Cmdr. Willoughby Edward Fox Pilot Officer Archie Barry Foster Sqd. Leader Edwards James Cosmo Jamie Jack Gwillim Senior Air Staff Officer Karl-Otto Alberty General Jeschonnek - Luftwaffe Chief of Staff Jean Wladon Jean Jacques