Aces High (1976)
High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!
1976 · PG · 1h 54m · Action, Drama, War
Genres: Action, Drama, War
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight.
Director: Jack Gold
Writers: Howard Barker
Music by: Richard Hartley
Cinematography: Gerry Fisher
Editor: Anne V. Coates
Budget: $1M · Rated 5.9/10 by 86 viewers
Cast
Malcolm McDowell as Maj. John GreshamChristopher Plummer as Capt. 'Uncle' SinclairSimon Ward as Lt. CrawfordPeter Firth as Lt. Stephen CroftDavid Wood as Lt. 'Tommy' ThompsonJohn Gielgud as HeadmasterTrevor Howard as Lieutenant Colonel SilkinRichard Johnson as Major LyleRay Milland as Brigadier General WhaleGilles Béhat as Captain BeckenauerTim Pigott-Smith as Major StoppardDavid Daker as BennettMore like this
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