Bomber Harris

Sep 3, 1989

1h 25m

★ 6.8

Overview

Biography of Arthur Harris (aka "Bomber Harris") of RAF Bomber Command, during WW2 - in particular his strategy of heavy bomber "Millenium Raids" on German cities.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris

John Thaw

Winston Churchill

Robert Hardy

Sir Charles Portal

Frederick Treves

A.M. Sir Robert Saundby

Bernard Kay

Jillie Harris

Sophie Thompson

Lord Beaverbrook

Phil Brown

Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAF

David Healy

Wing Commander Harry Weldon

John Nettleton

Principal Medical Officer

David Quilter

Fred Walsh

William Kerwin

BBC Newsreader

Ronald Fletcher

Group Captain Davidson

Richard Heffer

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