The Blue Max

The Blue Max (1966)

Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - War Drama  |   Release Date - Jun 21, 1966 (USA - Unknown), Jun 21, 1966 (USA)  |   Run Time - 156 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Based on a novel by Jack D. Hunter, The Blue Max is a World War I aviation drama, told from the German point of view. Low-born infantryman George Peppard becomes a pilot, almost deliberately stepping on the sensibilities of his aristocratic comrades in the process. A national hero, Peppard wins the Blue Max, the highest award that can be bestowed upon an aviator. His fame is exploited by general James Mason, who tolerates Peppard's affair with Mason's wife Ursula Andress. The canny Mason knows that, eventually, Peppard will be expendable, and a "heroic" death can be arranged.

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pilot, General, German [nationality], war, airborne, aristocracy, aviation, competition

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High Production Values