| Angels One Five | |
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| Directed by | George More O'Ferrall |
| Written by | Pelham Groom (story) Derek Twist |
| Produced by | John W. Gossage Derek Twist |
| Starring | Jack Hawkins Michael Denison Dulcie Gray John Gregson |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | Daniel Birt |
| Music by | John Wooldridge |
Production company | Templar Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £143,222[1] |
| Box office | £258,199 (UK)[2] |
Angels One Five is a 1952 British war film directed by George More O'Ferrall and starring Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Cyril Raymond and Veronica Hurst.[3] Based on the book What Are Your Angels Now? by Pelham Groom (who was also technical adviser to the film under his full title of W/Cdr. A. J. C. Pelham Groom), the plot centres on a young fighter pilot immediately before and during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. Some scenes in the film were shot at RAF Uxbridge, where there was a wartime operations room.
"Angels One Five" refers to RAF radio procedure from the Second World War. Angels stands for altitude. One Five means 15,000 feet. The film was the first British post-war production to deal with the Battle of Britain.[4]
- ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 358
- ^ Porter, Vincent. "The Robert Clark Account." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol. 20, No 4, 2000.
- ^ "Angels One Five". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Pendo 1985, p. 175.