Polish pilots overcome prejudice to fight against the Luftwaffe with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in the hope of protecting both Great Britain and their own Poland from the German advance.
Practical Effects
Real Hurricanes rebuilt and flown — no CGI nonsense here.
Acting
Rheon carries wounded pride like it's heavy artillery.
Director
David Blair
Iwan Rheon
Jan Zumbach
Milo Gibson
John Kent
Stefanie Martini
Phyllis Lambert
Marcin Dorociński
Cobra
Kryštof Hádek
Josef
Nicholas Farrell
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Teresa Mahoney
McCormac
Sam Hoare
Kellett
Phil McKee
Higgins
Robert Portal
Keith Park
Emily Wyatt
Kate
Tam Williams
Holland
Radosław Kaim
Krol
Manuel Klein
Trost
Raphael Desprez
Favier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 303 Squadron had the highest kill ratio in the Battle of Britain. The film barely mentions their Polish commander was replaced by a Brit for 'political reasons.'
Poland waited until 1989 to officially honor these pilots. The film's 2018 release coincided with Brexit-era debates about 'Polish plumbers' — the irony wasn't accidental.
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