The Lion Has Wings

This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.

Discover

Merle Oberon

Mrs. Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Wing Commander Richardson

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)

Robert Douglas

Briefing Officer

Austin Trevor

Schulemberg - German Air Chief of Staff

Ivan Brandt

Air Officer

G.H. Mulcaster

Controller

Milton Rosmer

Head of Observer Corps

Ronald Adam

German Bomber Chief

Robert Rendel

British Chief of Air Staff

John Longden

Unnamed Character

Archibald Batty

Air Officer

Ian Fleming

Air Officer

Charles Carson

Anti-aircraft Officer

John Penrose

Unnamed Character

Frank Tickle

Unnamed Character

John Robinson

Unnamed Character

Derrick De Marney

Bill - Navigator

Carl Jaffe

Unnamed Character

Gerald Case

Unnamed Character

Torin Thatcher

Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity

Bernard Miles

Civilian Observer Controller

E. V. H. Emmett

Commentator

Art

Vincent Korda

Supervising Art Director

Camera

Osmond Borradaile

Camera Operator

Bernard Browne

Camera Operator

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Directing

Adrian Brunel

Director

Michael Powell

Director

Editing

Production

Ian Dalrymple

Associate Producer

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Art

Vincent Korda

Supervising Art Director

Camera

Osmond Borradaile

Camera Operator

Bernard Browne

Camera Operator

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Directing

Adrian Brunel

Director

Michael Powell

Director

Editing

Production

Ian Dalrymple

Associate Producer

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer