Aces High (1976)
Directed by Jack Gold
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Malcolm McDowell plays a World War I air ace, in charge of an elite squadron. Outwardly a bastion of courage, McDowell dies a little every time one of his boys is killed. To steel his nerves, he takes to drink, which has an adverse effect on his abilities. Christopher Plummer staunchly portrays McDowell's commanding officer. Aces High is a remake of Journey's End (1930), which in turn was based on a play by R.C. Sheriff.
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war, aerial, anti-war, barnstorming, battle [war], Britain, collision, death, dogfight [airplanes], France, Germany, officer, purity, training, war-atrocities
