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The Blue Max

There was no quiet on the Western Front!

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.

19662h 36mPGWar, Action, Adventure, Drama

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About The Blue Max

Directors
John Guillermin
Cast
George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Jeremy Kemp, Karl Michael Vogler, Anton Diffring
Genres
War, Action, Adventure, Drama
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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