Aces High
“High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!”
1976•PG•1h 54m•5.9•Released
ActionDramaWar
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.
Director
Jack Gold
Writer
Howard Barker
Budget
$1M
Languages
German, French, English
Studio
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Cast
Malcolm McDowell
Maj. John Gresham
Christopher Plummer
Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
Simon Ward
Lt. Crawford
Peter Firth
Lt. Stephen Croft
David Wood
Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson
John Gielgud
Headmaster
Trevor Howard
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Richard Johnson
Major Lyle
Ray Milland
Brigadier General Whale
Gilles Béhat
Captain Beckenauer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Major Stoppard
David Daker
Bennett
Christopher Blake
Lieutenant Roberts
Barry Jackson
Joyce
Ron Pember
Eliot
Production
Company
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Company
S. Benjamin Fisz Productions
Producer
Benjamin Fisz
Producer
Jacques Roitfeld
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