Aces High
1976, Film, 114 min, Action, Drama, War, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 63
High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!
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. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Directed by Jack Gold
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Gresham
- Christopher Plummer as Sinclair
- Simon Ward as Crawford
- Peter Firth as Croft
- David Wood as Thompson
- John Gielgud as Headmaster
- Trevor Howard as Silkin
- Richard Johnson as Colonel Lyle
- Ray Milland as Brigadier Whale
- Christopher Blake as Roberts
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