The Blue Max

"There was no quiet on the Western Front!"

Jun 21 1966 Approved 2h 36m
Action, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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

Jack Hunter, Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina

Directed by

John Guillermin

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,880
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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