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The Blue Max is a 1966 war film directed by John Guillermin and starring George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Karl Michael Vogler, and Jeremy Kemp. The film was made in DeLuxe Color and was one of the last movies filmed in CinemaScope.
A lower-class German pilot tries to earn the prestigious Blue Max medal by shooting down 20 enemy planes in 1918. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1966 film.
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- Action, Drama, Romance
- John Guillermin
- 1966-06-21
The Pour le Mérite ( German: [puːɐ̯ lə meˈʁiːt]; [3] French: [puʁ lə me.ʁit], lit.'For Merit' ), also informally known as the " Blue Max ", is an order of merit ( German: Verdienstorden) established in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia.
A World War I fighter pilot pursues the coveted Blue Max medal, but faces challenges from his aristocratic comrades and a beautiful countess. IMDb provides summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia and more for this classic war film.
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- John Guillermin
- PG
- 29
The Blue Max is a historical war drama based on a novel by Jack D. Hunter. It stars George Peppard as a German fighter pilot who wins the prestigious Blue Max medal and faces a dangerous mission.
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Lt. Bruno Stachel (George Peppard), a brash German World War I fighter pilot, is driven to shoot down 20 enemy planes, thus garnering him the Blue Max, a coveted medal.
