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Angels One Five is a 1952 British war film directed by George More O'Ferrall and starring Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Cyril Raymond and Veronica Hurst.
Angels One Five: Directed by George More O'Ferrall. With Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Andrew Osborn, Cyril Raymond. The story of an RAF fighter 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.
Workers at a British air base find themselves in the thick of the action as their pilots engage incoming German planes.
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May 11, 2024 · World War II drama relating the Battle of Britain through the eyes of the operations room of a Kent fighter station during the summer of 1940....
Aug 24, 2015 · Painstakingly restored to its former glory, Angels One Five is amongst the very best war epics to depict the Battle of Britain. The film is highly regarded for both its stripped-bare, documentary-style aesthetic and its depiction of people on the frontline of the Second World War.
Filmed at RAF Kenley in Surrey, Angels One Five tells the story of some of the “Few” – the men of the Royal Air Force who flew the Hurricanes and Spitfires during the Battle of Britain in 1940 – who managed to stave off the Luftwaffe despite being outnumbered six to one by the Germans.
