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The Blue Max

There was no quiet on the Western Front!

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.

2h 36m1966PGTMDb 6.8

WarActionAdventureDrama

English

Crew and Cast

John GuillerminJohn GuillerminDirectorGeorge PeppardGeorge PeppardLt. Bruno StachelJames MasonJames MasonGeneral Count von KlugermannUrsula AndressUrsula AndressCountess Kaeti von KlugermannJeremy KempJeremy KempWilli von KlugermannKarl Michael VoglerKarl Michael VoglerColonel Otto HeidemannAnton DiffringAnton DiffringHolbachHarry TownesHarry TownesKettering
Peter WoodthorpeRuppDerek NewarkDerek NewarkZiegelDerren NesbittDerren NesbittFabianLoni von FriedlLoni von FriedlElfi HeidemannFriedrich von LedeburFriedrich von LedeburFeldmarschall von LenndorfCarl SchellCarl SchellManfred Von Richthofen
Roger OstimeThe Crown Prince
Hugo SchusterHans. Elderly ServantAlex ScottAlex ScottThe Orator

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Info

Status
Released
Released
21 June 1966
Runtime
2h 36m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.8 / 10 (129 votes)

Production

Director
John Guillermin
Writers
David Pursall, Gerald Hanley, Jack Seddon
Studios
20th Century Fox
Countries
United Kingdom

Box Office

Budget
$5.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English