Riders in the Sky
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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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Cast
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Jiří Bednář
Student
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Jiří Hrzán
Prcek
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Svatopluk Matyáš
Pavel
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Elsie Randolph
Nurse Henderson
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Jana Nováková
Patricia
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Joan Seton
Mrs. Watkinson
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Charles Cameron
Bradley
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Winston Chrislock
Tommy
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Geoffrey Russell-Jones
Zpradovajec
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Vojtěch Holý
George
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Josef Váša
Frank
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Victor Carter
Batchelor
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Jindřich Polák Director · Zdeněk Mahler Screenplay Filip Jánský Screenplay
First release December 20, 1968 · Produced in XC · Original title Nebeští jezdci
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC
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Languages
Original title
Nebeští jezdci
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · December 20, 1968
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical · Digitally restored
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