DramaWar

Angels One Five

- A Story of Some of "The Few"...

The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF 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.

Release Date : 1952-03-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Templar Film StudiosAssociated British Picture Corporation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Group Captain 'Tiger' Small

Original Name : Jack Hawkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Squadron Leader Peter Moon

Original Name : Michael Denison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot Officer T.B. 'Septic' Baird

Original Name : John Gregson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Squadron Leader Barry Clinton

Original Name : Cyril Raymond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Betty Carfax

Original Name : Veronica Hurst

Gender : Female

Character Name : A.C. 2 Wailes

Original Name : Harold Goodwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Company Sergeant Major

Original Name : Geoffrey Keen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Constable

Original Name : Philip Stainton

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Vida Hope

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aunt Tabitha

Original Name : Amy Veness

Gender : Female

Character Name : Group Controller

Original Name : Ronald Adam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flight Lieutenant 'Batchy' Salter

Original Name : Humphrey Lestocq

Gender : Male

Character Name : Squadron Leader Bill Ponsford

Original Name : Andrew Osborn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nadine Clinton

Original Name : Dulcie Gray

Gender : Female

Character Name : Look Out

Original Name : Harry Locke

Gender : Male

Character Name : 'Bonzo'

Original Name : Norman Pierce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sentry

Original Name : Peter Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Russell Hunter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airman

Original Name : Victor Maddern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airman

Original Name : Harry Fowler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mess Waiter

Original Name : Sam Kydd

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F

Original Name : Marianne Stone

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jacko, Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : John Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Richard Dunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Elwyn Daniel

Gender : Male

Character Name : P.O. Tony Raines, Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Douglas Hurn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Richard Levin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Falk, Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Terence Longdon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Donald McLisky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Bryn Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mortimer, Pimpernel Pilot

Original Name : Harold Siddons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Squadron Leader Marlow

Original Name : Anthony Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ops. B.

Original Name : Gordon Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : W. Thorp Deverreux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Army Liaison Officer

Original Name : Neil Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ops. A.

Original Name : Rosemary Lomax

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F

Original Name : Vida Hope

Gender : Female

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Marianne Stone

Gender : Female

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Josephine Douglas

Gender : Female

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Gillian Maude

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Freda Bamford

Gender : Female

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Vari Falconer

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Karen Grayson

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Ann Lancaster

Gender : Female

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Joan Sterndale-Bennett

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Helen Stirling

Gender : Female

Character Name : W.A.A.F.

Original Name : Wendy Remington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adjutant

Original Name : Colin Tapley

Gender : Male

Character Name : 'Soss'

Original Name : John Sharp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Medical Officer

Original Name : Ewan Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Intelligence Officer

Original Name : Hugh Moxey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Engineer Officer

Original Name : John Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Station Warrant Officer

Original Name : John Harvey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airman

Original Name : Russell Waters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airman in Ops Room (Uncredited)

Original Name : Warwick Ashton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flight Controller (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Dearlove

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mess Waiter (Uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Friese

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Harrington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Housekeeper (Uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Hickson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Casey (Uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Phelps

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Falk (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ambrosine Phillpotts

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guard with Wailes (Uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Sanderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airman (Uncredited)

Original Name : John Wilder

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-10-09

John Gregson is quickly christened "Septic" as he (sort of) arrives a Royal Air Force airfield at the height of the Battle of Britain. Everyone there is knackered - exhausted by the war, weary, tired and scared. They are led by the motivating "Tiger" (a decent effort from Jack Hawkins) who has long since mastered the carrot/stick approach to his flyers who are often little more than boys straight out of school or university. "Septic" is keen - but will he remain so? Can he remain so? People are dying all around him! It's actually quite a complex drama this. Some fine aerial photography and some familiar music help to illustrate just how perilous these men's daily lives were. The infrastructure that supported not just the pilots but their logistics and co-ordinating teams is also exposed in a way that cinema rarely tended to do - we realise a great deal more about just how the cogs and wheels interacted to makes the defence of the country against a determined - and outnumbering - foe was essential. A solid cast of British screen talent are in support - notably a rather stronger role for Michael Denison and, of course, you cannot have him without Dulcie Gray. The conclusion isn't what we'd expect, nor probably what we'd wanted either - but that adds a little authenticity to this well strung together wartime drama that is well worth a watch.