The Blue Max backdrop
The Blue Max logo
1966·War·2h 36m
7.1
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
countryside
germany
world war i
air force
fighter airplane
code of honor
biplane
propeller airplane
exploding airplane
medal of honor
military airplane
flying ace
german soldier
pilot school
air force pilot
chivalry
the red baron
classism
fighter pilots
total war
aerial attack

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
Loni von Friedl
Loni von Friedl
Elfi Heidemann
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Feldmarschall von Lenndorf

Crew

John Guillermin
John Guillermin
Director
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Derek Cracknell
Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

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JMadson
The Blue Max
A overly long meandering film that seems to purposely drag out every moment. The main concept of the film would be interesting if there was development of why George Peppard wanted a Blue Max and more importantly if Peppard was even remotely interesting. It is clear he suppose to be purposely unlikeable but he has no charm or charisma or anything else going on that makes me care in the slightest, add on a bunch of secondary characters all of whom are almost equally meaningless and you end with a very dull movie. The movies only shiny points are the plane shots and the last ten minutes where things of interest actual happen
A overly long meandering film that seems to purposely drag out every moment. The main concept of the film would be interesting if there was development of why George Peppard wanted a Blue Max and more importantly if Peppard was even remotely interesting. It is clear he suppose to be purposely unlikeable but he has no charm or charisma or anything else going on that makes me care in the slightest, add on a bunch of secondary characters all of whom are almost equally meaningless and you end with a very dull movie. The movies only shiny points are the plane shots and the last ten minutes where things of interest actual happen
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