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The Blue Max

The Blue Max

There was no quiet on the Western Front!

19666.82h 36m

Overview

A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.

Directed by John Guillermin
Written by David Pursall, Gerald Hanley, Jack Seddon
Produced by Christian Ferry
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

George Peppard

George Peppard

Lt. Bruno Stachel

James Mason

James Mason

General Count von Klugermann

Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress

Countess Kaeti von Klugermann

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Willi von Klugermann

Karl Michael Vogler

Karl Michael Vogler

Colonel Otto Heidemann

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Holbach

Harry Townes

Harry Townes

Kettering

Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

Rupp

Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Ziegel

Derren Nesbitt

Derren Nesbitt

Fabian

Themes & Keywords

countrysidegermanyworld war iair forcefighter airplanecode of honorbiplanepropeller airplaneexploding airplanemedal of honormilitary airplaneflying acegerman soldierpilot schoolair force pilotchivalrythe red baronclassismfighter pilotstotal waraerial attack

About The Blue Max

The Blue Max is a war, action, adventure, drama film released in 1966 exploring themes of countryside, germany, world war i, air force, fighter airplane, code of honor. Directed by John Guillermin, it stars George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress. A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.

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