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The Blue Max (1966)

UNRATED  156 min  -  Adventure | Drama | War   -  21 June 1966 (USA)
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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.

Director:

John Guillermin

Writers:

Jack Hunter (novel), Ben Barzman (adaptation), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

George Peppard, James Mason and Ursula Andress
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Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Peppard ...
James Mason ...
General Count von Klugermann
Ursula Andress ...
Jeremy Kemp Jeremy Kemp ...
Willi von Klugermann
Karl Michael Vogler Karl Michael Vogler ...
Colonel Otto Heidemann
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring ...
Holbach
Harry Towb Harry Towb ...
Kettering
Peter Woodthorpe Peter Woodthorpe ...
Corporal Rupp
Derek Newark Derek Newark ...
Ziegel
Derren Nesbitt Derren Nesbitt ...
Fabian
Loni von Friedl ...
Elfi Heidemann (as Loni Von Friedl)
Friedrich von Ledebur Friedrich von Ledebur ...
The Field Marshal (as Friedrich Ledebur)
Carl Schell Carl Schell ...
Hugo Schuster Hugo Schuster ...
Hans. Elderly Servant
Alex Scott Alex Scott ...
The Orator
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Storyline

The tactics of a German fighter pilot offend his aristocratic comrades but win him his country's most honored medal, the Blue Max. The General finds him useful as a hero even though his wife also finds him useful as a love object. In the end the General arranges for him to test-fly an untried fighter. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ambition | Automatic Weapon | Fighter Bomber Attack | Uniform | Burning Airplane  | See more »

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The raiding squadrons of the Red Baron... See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War | Action

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El crepúsculo de las aguilas See more »

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

6-Track Stereo  | 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (optical prints) (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Technical advice for the film was provided by a group of WW1 plane buffs from Los Angeles. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In several scenes of burning aircraft, smoke can be clearly seen coming from charges mounted under the wings, rather than from the engine. See more »

Quotes

General Count von Klugermann: Stachel. I want him brought to Berlin immediately.
Holbach: Yes, Herr General.
General Count von Klugermann: There is some difficulty?
Holbach: Well, I don't know what you have in mind, Herr General, but, uh, with the offensive at its height, well, there'd have to be some legitimate excuse to order him to come.
General Count von Klugermann: He's wounded, isn't he?
Holbach: Yes, Herr General.
General Count von Klugermann: Hmm. A mentionable wound?
Holbach: Uh, in the arm.
General Count von Klugermann: Good. The people like soldiers who were shot in the right places. Order Stachel to Berlin for special hospital treatment. I want you to ensure that all our newspapers give full prominence to this gallant episode - photographs, everything.
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Connections

Referenced in Yellow Submarine (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"Deutschlandlied"
(uncredited)
Music by Joseph Haydn
Lyrics by August Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben
Played at Stachel's medal presentation See more »