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Aces High
1976, May 19
1h 54m
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
Written by
Howard Barker
Malcolm McDowell
Maj. John Gresham
Christopher Plummer
Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
Richard Johnson
Major Lyle
Trevor Howard
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Peter Firth
Lt. Stephen Croft
Penny Irving
French Girl
Ray Milland
Brigadier General Whale
John Gielgud
Headmaster
Barry Jackson
Joyce
Judy Buxton
French Girl
Simon Ward
Lt. Crawford
Pascale Christophe
Croft's French Girlfriend
David Daker
Bennett
Tim Pigott-Smith
Major Stoppard
David Wood
Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson
Christopher Blake
Lieutenant Roberts
Steven Pacey
Officer
Jacques Maury
Ponnelle
Ron Pember
Eliot
Tricia Newby
French Girl
John Serret
French Colonel
Jane Anthony
Katherine
Evelyn Cordeau
French Girl
Jeanne Patou
French Singer
Gerard Paquis
French Officer
Jean Driant
Corporal - Dressing Station
Elliott Cooper
Wade
Roland Viner
Officer
Kim Lotis
Officer
Colin Rix
Sergeant
James Walsh
Gresham's Batman
Paul Rosebury
Replacement
Paul Henley
Replacement
David Arnold
Replacement
James Cormack
School Captain
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