Originally Posted by Deneb
Michael Caine portrayed Brian Kingcome - but what about Deere, Malan, Doe, Stanford Tuck etc? Anyone know or fancy guessing?!
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According to Wikepedia Michael Caine played Sqn Ldr Canfield:
The film has an all-star cast including
Laurence Olivier as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command,
Trevor Howard as New Zealander Air Vice-Marshal Sir Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding No.11 Group RAF and
Christopher Plummer as Canadian fighter pilot, Squadron Leader Colin Harvey (since Plummer was Canadian, he asked for his character's RAF uniform to display the "Canada" shoulder flashes).
Other cast include Michael Caine as Squadron Leader Canfield,
Ralph Richardson in a cameo as the British Ambassador to Switzerland,
Robert Shaw as Squadron Leader Skipper,
Susannah York as Section Officer Maggie Harvey (Colin's wife),
Ian McShane as Sergeant Pilot Andy and
Kenneth More (who had made himself a household name with his portrayal of Douglas Bader in Reach for the Sky 12 years before) as Group Captain Barker – Station Commander at RAF Duxford.