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1. Battle of Britain (1969)
G | 132 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens
Votes: 24,484 | Gross: $4.36M
2. The Train (1964)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Thriller, War
In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo.
Directors: John Frankenheimer, Arthur Penn | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon
Votes: 18,824 | Gross: $7.41M
3. Six Minutes to Midnight (2020)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Thriller, War
UK, Aug. 15, 1939: 17 days before WWII, an English teacher and his camera disappear from a coastal boarding school with 20 German teen girls. Miller gets the job six days later, secretly trying to find out what happened.
Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Nigel Lindsay, Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 6,028
4. Battle Over Britain (2023)
80 min | War
During the height of the Battle of Britain, a flight of exhausted Spitfire pilots fight to the last man in defense of their country.
Director: Callum Burn | Stars: Vin Hawke, Callum Burn, David Dobson, Jeffrey Mundell
Votes: 223
5. Zero Hour! (1957)
Passed | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WWII fighter pilot (Dana Andrews) to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
Director: Hall Bartlett | Stars: Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch
Votes: 2,292
6. The Land Girls (1998)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War
Three young women from very different walks of life join the women's land army during World War II, and are sent to work together on a farm in Dorset, where the experience changes their lives forever.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel, Steven Mackintosh
Votes: 2,157 | Gross: $0.15M
7. A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
Passed | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impress his ex-girlfriend.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton, Reginald Gardiner
Votes: 1,571
8. Spitfire (1942)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.
Director: Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver
Votes: 2,133
9. First Light (2010 TV Movie)
75 min | Biography, Drama, War
In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. Next ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Whiteman | Stars: Sam Heughan, Gary Lewis, Ben Aldridge, Alex Robertson
Votes: 821
10. The Sound Barrier (1952)
Approved | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin
Votes: 2,321
11. Dark Blue World (2001)
R | 112 min | War, Drama, Action
The friendship of two men becomes tested when they both fall for the same woman.
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Ondrej Vetchý, Krystof Hádek, Tara Fitzgerald, Charles Dance
Votes: 6,090 | Gross: $0.26M
12. Wild Grass (2009)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A quirky woman who spends her free time as a pilot has her purse stolen; when a mysterious man finds her wallet, they embark on a peculiar romance.
Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: André Dussollier, Sabine Azéma, Anne Consigny, Emmanuelle Devos
Votes: 3,984 | Gross: $0.40M
13. International Squadron (1941)
Passed | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1941, an American flyer volunteers for the British RAF but must learn to be an obedient team player rather than a risky thrill-seeking individualist.
Directors: Lothar Mendes, Lewis Seiler | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Olympe Bradna, James Stephenson, William Lundigan
Votes: 116
14. Our Father (2015)
15 min | Short, Drama, War
The Second World War is experienced through the journey of Private Cole, a dramatic study of the contrasting nature between the innocence of childhood and the reality of war, and the emotional struggle that accompanies it.
Director: Calum Rhys | Stars: Luke Goddard, Ross O'Hennessy, Aaron Jeffcoate, Jonas Daniel Alexander
Votes: 49
15. Guy Martin: The Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber (2015 TV Movie)
72 min | Documentary
Guy Martin helps restore XH558, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber, to prepare it for its last ever flight, a 1000-mile farewell tour of Great Britain, before it is grounded.
Director: James Woodroffe | Stars: Guy Martin, Shaun Dooley, Kevin Stone, Ray Watts
Votes: 228
16. Battle of Britain (2005)
Documentary, History, War
A chronological history of the Battle of Britain between July 10th and September 30th 1940, featuring interviews with eyewitnesses including surviving British and German pilots.
Stars: Bob Doe, Cyril Bamberger, Thomas Neil, Ulrich Steinhilper
Votes: 10
17. Guy Martin's Spitfire (2014 TV Movie)
73 min | Documentary
Guy Martin joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach for decades, and tells the Boy's Own-style story of its pilot, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stephenson.
Director: James Woodroffe | Stars: Iain Glen, Guy Martin, Martin Overall, Peggy Sugden
Votes: 170
18. Churchill's Island (1941)
TV-PG | 21 min | Documentary, War, Short
The people of Britain resist the German air force and navy with help from North America.
Director: Stuart Legg | Stars: Lorne Greene, Gérard Arthur, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 233
19. Squadron 992 (1940)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Shows how the RAF's barrage balloon squadron are trained, and then on the job.
Director: Harry Watt | Stars: Lionel Gamlin, Tommy Evans, Jim Gilder, Jock Harrison
Votes: 59
20. Meet John Doughboy (1941)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Porky introduces a newsreel of wartime spot gags, including a spoof of the RKO Pictures logo, and caricatures of Jack Benny and Rochester.
Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Robert C. Bruce, Robert Clampett
Votes: 395
21. Spitfire Sisters (2010)
50 min | Documentary
Tells the story of the remarkable ladies who flew for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in World War Two.
Directors: Tristan Loraine, Sandra Skibsted | Stars: Samantha Irving, Lauren Maddox, Betty Boothroyd, Eric Viles
Votes: 21
22. Fighting the Blue (2005– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
A social history documentary series featuring stories of human interest during 1940, exploring the courage and resilience of the human spirit during the Battle of Britain era. The programme... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Sachs, David Arshadi, Ben Gray, Hugh Thomas
23. Spitfire Ace (2004– )
Documentary
Young pilots follow in the footsteps of the men who fought the Battle of Britain.
Stars: Carolyn Grace, Geoffrey Wellum, Bob Doe, Iain Hutchinson
Votes: 24
24. The Dambusters: 70 Years On (2013 TV Special)
Stars: Dan Snow, Les Munro, George 'Johnny' Johnson, Mary Stopes-Roe
28. Spitfire '40 (1985 Video Game)
War
Combat flight simulator game that let's you pilot a Supermarine Spitfire fighter in WWII.
29. Air Duel: 80 Years of Dogfighting (1993 Video Game)
War
Flight Simulation game simulating 6 different conflicts from the 20th. century. A unique feature is the What-If mode where you can compete in theoretical dogfights from different eras. For ... See full summary »
31.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
Enemy Fire
(2004)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
February 1941: When a manor house is commandeered as a special burn unit for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in to investigate a series of accidents.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: John Wood, Sandra Voe, Bill Paterson, Jonathan Slinger
Votes: 678
32.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Operation Market Garden
(2001)
Documentary, History, War
Operation Market Garden was an attempt by the allies to use airborne units to seize key bridges and short-cut the slog into northern Germany thereby shortening the war. This is a look at the plan, the leaders and the equipment involved.
Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, James Wignall | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Wilhelm Bittrich, Omar N. Bradley, Lewis H. Brereton
Votes: 6
33.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for the Mediterranean
(2002)
Documentary, History, War
We tell the story of the crucial battles for control of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the irreplaceable oil fields in World War 2 and the story of the war in Greece.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Claude Auchinleck, Winston Churchill
Votes: 5
34.
Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode:
Hi-Tech Hitler
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary, History
Germany is portrayed as a nation leading the world in science and technology prior to World War Two. But it squandered this wealth of knowledge, which should have enabled it to win the war,... See full summary »
Votes: 19
35.
Piece of Cake (1988)
Episode:
September 1939
(1988)
Drama, War
At the start of WWII, eager-beaver RAF squadron Hornet gloats over their kills until they learn they actually shot down British fliers. The squad is transferred to France and acquires an American pilot.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Tom Burlinson, Neil Dudgeon, Jack McKenzie, Tom Radcliffe
Votes: 33
36.
QI (2003– )
Episode:
Secrets, Spies & Sleuths
(2021)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Host Sandi Toksvig uncovers a stash of secrets with Alan Davies, Daliso Chaponda, Cariad Lloyd and James Acaster.
Director: Diccon Ramsay | Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, James Acaster, Daliso Chaponda
Votes: 57
37.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Victory of the Daleks
(2010)
TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The TARDIS takes The Doctor and Amy to war-torn Britain in the middle of World War Two. Not only do they meet Winston Churchill himself, but the Doctor comes face to face once again with his greatest enemy of all.
Director: Andrew Gunn | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Ian McNeice, Bill Paterson
Votes: 7,219
38.
We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019– )
305. Guy Martin - Battle of Britain
(2021 Podcast Episode)
39 min | History
Adrenaline junkie Guy Martin tells Al Murray and James Holland about his new series for 'Channel 4' - 'Guy Martin's Battle of Britain'' in which he trains to fly a 'Hawker Hurricane' and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Holland, Al Murray, Guy Martin, James Woodroffe
39.
The 1940s House (2001– )
Episode:
The Beginning of the End
(2001)
Documentary, Family
Director: Caroline Ross-Pirie | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Piers Brendon, Guy de la Bédoyère, Richard Dimbleby
40.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
How was the Battle of Britain Won?
(2018)
10 min | Documentary, Animation
The Armchair Historian analyzes the reasons the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe in the air battle called The Battle of Britain.
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
41.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Britain at Bay
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Germany makes critical errors during the bombing of Britain.
Stars: Robert Powell, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Erich Raeder
Votes: 311
42.
Guy Martin's Best Bits (2020–2021)
Episode:
Guy Martin's War Machines
(2020)
47 min | Documentary
In the 2nd of a 4-part special series, 'Covid-19' is causing disruption to peoples lives including Guy Martin's, who now has some extra time on his hands. With that in mind, Guy takes a ... See full summary »
Director: Ewan Keil | Stars: Guy Martin, Shaun Dooley, Thorsten Brand, Philippe Gorczynski
43.
BBC North West Tonight (1984– )
Episode:
21 June 2017: Evening Bulletin
(2017)
News
Stars: Chris Dale, Tony Miles, Ewen Simpson, Dave Guest