‘Outstanding’ British World War 2 classic is on BBC Two this weekend | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1952, George More O’Ferrall directed a film adaptation of the book What Are Your Angels Now? called Angels One Five. The British World War 2 film stars Jack Hawkins as a young fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain.
This was the first British post-war film about the RAF’s conflict with the Luftwaffe and some of its scenes were shot at RAF Uxbridge where there was a wartime operations room. The film’s title refers to an RAF radio procedure from World War 2 in which Angels stands for altitude and One Five for 15,000ft.
Upon its release, the Daily Mirror called it “an outstanding British film… brilliant realism… ace-high entertainment”, and the News of the World wrote, “a splendid film, awe-inspiring entertainment”. Meanwhile, our very own Sunday Express said, “it has sincerity, a moving simplicity”, the Daily Mail called it “straight, clean, modest, true, moving” and the Daily Herald said, “This film polishes up your pride.”
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