Wing Commander Roy Grant (played by Cliff Robertson) is a protagonist in 633 Squadron.
Leads the RAF's No. 633 Squadron on a mission to destroy a German V-2 rocket fuel plant. A former Eagle Squadron pilot, he develops a romance with Hilde Bergman. He pilots a Mosquito to bomb a Gestapo headquarters to silence the captured Erik Bergman, resulting in a crash where he is severely wounded. Despite heavy resistance and an ambush, he orders the squadron to proceed with the attack, ultimately sacrificing most of his unit to destroy the target. Lieutenant Erik Bergman (played by George Chakiris) is a protagonist in 633 Squadron.
A Norwegian resistance leader who travels to Britain to report the location of a heavily defended V-2 rocket fuel plant. He is the brother of Hilde Bergman. After returning to Norway to gather more resistance forces, he is captured by the Gestapo and tortured. To prevent him from breaking under interrogation, Grant and Bissell bomb the Gestapo building, ending his suffering. Air Vice-Marshal Davis (played by Harry Andrews) appears in 633 Squadron.
A high-ranking RAF officer overseeing the mission. Concerned about the risks, he decides to advance the attack schedule to the following day. Following the devastating losses of the squadron, he defends the mission's necessity to a shocked colleague, stating that the squadron's sacrifice was not in vain.
633 Squadron (1964) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Wing Commander Roy Grant
(played by Cliff Robertson) — protagonist
Leads the RAF's No. 633 Squadron on a mission to destroy a German V-2 rocket fuel plant. A former Eagle Squadron pilot, he develops a romance with Hilde Bergman. He pilots a Mosquito to bomb a Gestapo...
Lieutenant Erik Bergman
(played by George Chakiris) — protagonist
A Norwegian resistance leader who travels to Britain to report the location of a heavily defended V-2 rocket fuel plant. He is the brother of Hilde Bergman. After returning to Norway to gather more re...
Air Vice-Marshal Davis
(played by Harry Andrews) — supporting
A high-ranking RAF officer overseeing the mission. Concerned about the risks, he decides to advance the attack schedule to the following day. Following the devastating losses of the squadron, he defen...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Lieutenant Erik Bergman → Air Vice-Marshal Davis
(Professional Intelligence Liaison)
Erik travels to Great Britain to report the location of the German V-2 rocket fuel plant, enabling the RAF mission overseen by Davis.
Wing Commander Roy Grant → Air Vice-Marshal Davis
(Professional Superior Officer)
Davis oversees the mission, while Grant commands No. 633 Squadron and receives the option to abort the attack.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Wing Commander Roy Grant → Lieutenant Erik Bergman
(Alliance Mission Partner)
Erik reports the V-2 fuel plant's location, while Grant leads the squadron assigned to destroy it.
Story Analysis
Aerial crews and Norwegian resistance fighters undertake a near-suicidal mission to destroy a German V-2 fuel plant.
