Riders in the Sky 1968
7.7 / 10
Riders in the Sky
The story of Czech pilots in RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in Northern Europe. It tells the story of the crews of the RAF’s No. 311 Squadron, which was mainly crewed by escaped Czech airmen, and their bombing raids during the Second World War.
The story of Czech pilots in RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in Northern Europe. It tells the story of the crews of the RAF’s No. 311 Squadron, which was mainly crewed by escaped Czech airmen, and their bombing raids during the Second World War.
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Release Date:
Dec 20, 1968
Run Time:
1hr 31`
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Original Language:
Czech
Status:
Released
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Cast
... Student
... Prcek
... Pavel
... Nurse Henderson
... Patricia
JS
Joan Seton... Mrs. Watkinson
... Bradley
... Tommy
... Zpradovajec
VH
Vojtěch Holý... George
JV
Josef Váša... Frank
... Batchelor
... Mechanik
... Mechanic
MJ
M. Jiránek...
KH
Karel Hála...
JK
Jan Kaplický...
...
...
...
Produced By
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Jiří Šebor... Executive Producer
RH
Rudolf Hájek... Production Manager
... Assistant Production Manager
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