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The Blue Max (1966)
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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 |
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| George Peppard | ... | ||
| James Mason | ... |
General Count von Klugermann
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| Ursula Andress | ... | ||
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Jeremy Kemp | ... |
Willi von Klugermann
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Karl Michael Vogler | ... |
Colonel Otto Heidemann
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Anton Diffring | ... |
Holbach
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Harry Towb | ... |
Kettering
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Peter Woodthorpe | ... |
Corporal Rupp
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Derek Newark | ... |
Ziegel
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Derren Nesbitt | ... |
Fabian
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| Loni von Friedl | ... |
Elfi Heidemann
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Friedrich von Ledebur | ... |
The Field Marshal
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Carl Schell | ... | |
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Hugo Schuster | ... |
Hans. Elderly Servant
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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>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Ambition | Automatic Weapon | Fighter Bomber Attack | Uniform | Burning Airplane | See more »Taglines:
MIRACLES IN THE AIR! See more »Parents Guide:
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| USA: (FMC Library Print)Sound Mix:
6-Track Stereo | 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (optical prints) (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Joseph Haydn
Lyrics by August Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben
Played at Stachel's medal presentation See more »
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The monoplane back story was based on the events regarding the historical Fokker D.VIII which also suffered from structural weakness and caused at least one death. The aircraft eventually entered service on the 24th October 1918. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The German award called the "Pour le Mérite" (a.k.a. the Blue Max) was awarded at the beginning of the war to pilots who shot down 8 enemy aircraft; that was later raised to 16. The requirement was never 20 as depicted here. See more »Quotes
Willi von Klugermann: [Willi finds out about Stachel and Kaeti in Berlin] We've tolerated you here because we've had to! One day, Stachel - or should I call you Bruno? One day, I'm going to shake you up considerably. I wonder if you're as good as you think you are... in or out of bed.See more »
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"Deutschlandlied"(uncredited)
Music by Joseph Haydn
Lyrics by August Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben
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