Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)The story of Manfred von Richtofen, the german air ace during the World War I and his truggle with the enemy aces and some jealous german officers. Director:Roger Corman |
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Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)The story of Manfred von Richtofen, the german air ace during the World War I and his truggle with the enemy aces and some jealous german officers. Director:Roger Corman |
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| John Phillip Law | ... | ||
| Don Stroud | ... |
Roy Brown
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Barry Primus | ... | |
| Corin Redgrave | ... | ||
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Karen Ericson | ... |
Ilse
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Hurd Hatfield | ... | |
| Stephen McHattie | ... | ||
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Brian Foley | ... | |
| Robert La Tourneaux | ... |
Ernest Udet
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| Peter Masterson | ... |
Major Oswald Boelke
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Clint Kimbrough | ... |
Major von Höppner
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Tom Adams | ... |
Owen
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Ferdy Mayne | ... |
Richthofen's father
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David Weston | ... |
Murphy
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John Flanagan | ... |
Thompson
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World War I: an allied squadron and a German squadron face off daily in the skies. Manfred von Richtofen, the Red Baron, leads one, and, although one of his decisions cost the life of his predecessor, he expects his men to honor codes of conduct. The allied squad has similar class divisions: its colonel, an aristocrat, laments that men he considers peasants are now fliers, including a cynical and ruthless Canadian, Roy Brown, the squad's ace. As the tactics of both sides break more rules and become more destructive, the Baron must decide if he is a soldier first or part of the ruling class. He and Brown have two aerial battles, trivial in the larger scheme yet tragic. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Took a chance to see if perhaps a really good WWI film had slipped my notice--this isn't it. John Phillip Law and Don Stroud are both stiff in their acting and miscast for their roles. The dialogue is dumb or non-existent; the flying sequences are okay but pretty repetitive. Compared to the terrific "Blue Max" this movie should never have been made. Watch George Peppard,James Mason, and Usula Andress in the BM and you get why that movie is one of the best war films ever made and this isn't. Recently released on DVD Richtofen and Brown is presented as some great 'lost classic' from the 70's, I resold mine the day after I bought it. Don't waste your time or $.