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The Blue Max (1966)

There was no quiet on the Western Front!

WarActionAdventureDrama

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.

Release Date
June 21, 1966
Runtime
2h 36m
Rating
6.8/10 (116 votes)

Director: John Guillermin

Cast: George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Jeremy Kemp, Karl Michael Vogler, Anton Diffring, Harry Townes, Peter Woodthorpe

Production: 20th Century Fox
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Budget
$5M
Full Cast (16 people)

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Wuchak - 9/10

***World War I aerial combat from the German perspective*** During World War I a low-class German soldier, Bruno Stachel (George Peppard), transfers from the muddy trenches to the aristocratic air officer corps. Stachel becomes a bit of a fish out of water with his new higher class comrades-in-arms, but this doesn't bother him as Stachel is interested in only one thing: gunning down twenty enem...

November 30, 2019

The Blue Max

The Blue Max

There was no quiet on the Western Front!

There was no quiet on the Western Front!

6.8
156 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date6/21/1966
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Cast

George Peppard

as Lt. Bruno Stachel

James Mason

as General Count von Klugermann

Ursula Andress

as Countess Kaeti von Klugermann

Jeremy Kemp

as Willi von Klugermann

Karl Michael Vogler

as Colonel Otto Heidemann

Anton Diffring

as Holbach

Harry Townes

as Kettering

Peter Woodthorpe

as Rupp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Blue Max about?

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.

How long is The Blue Max?

2h 36m

When was The Blue Max released?

June 21, 1966

Who directed The Blue Max?

John Guillermin

Who stars in The Blue Max?

George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress

What genre is The Blue Max?

War, Action, Adventure, Drama

What is The Blue Max rated?

PG