Von Richthofen and Brown (1970)

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This film of the wartime exploits of Baron Von Richthoven, who was also known as the "Red Baron," was a relatively lavish Corman-brothers production, and is directed by Roger Corman. The film's airborne dogfight sequences are among its most notable features. Vintage World War I airplanes were used,… More This film of the wartime exploits of Baron Von Richthoven, who was also known as the "Red Baron," was a relatively lavish Corman-brothers production, and is directed by Roger Corman. The film's airborne dogfight sequences are among its most notable features. Vintage World War I airplanes were used, and accidents during filming resulted in one death and several injuries. The evolution of airborne warfare from being a sporting game between gentlemen to its use as an instrument of total war is integral to the story. Von Richthoven (John Phillip Law), who becomes an air ace and an important German hero, was an early aeronautical rival of Hermann Goering (Barry Primus). So important was he to German morale that he was asked to retire from fighting, so that he could assume a position in the post-war German government. He refused, and was killed by a young Canadian (Don Stroud) in an airborne battle. Spookily enough, even though he died in the air, his plane is reputed to have landed intact. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Roger Corman
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: May 26, 1971 Wide
On DVD: Apr 24, 2007
Studio: MGM

Critic Reviews

Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
As a straightforward piece of WWI movie, it's not bad, but neither is it particularly exciting -- unless you just want to see the impressive footage of the cool old planes.

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Cast

            Tom Adams as Owen

            John Flanagan as Thompson

            Seamus Ford (II) as Kaiser

            Hurd Hatfield as Fokker

            Karen Huston as Ilse

            Peadar Lamb as German Staff Major

            John Phillip Law as Baron Manfred Von Richthofen

            Ferdinand "Ferdy" Mayne as Father Richthofen

            Stephen McHattie as Voss

            David R. Osterhout as Holzapfel

            Corin Redgrave as Hawker

            Don Stroud as Roy Brown

            Robert Walsh as Manfred Richthofen Age 13

            David Weston as Murphy

            George Armitage as Wolff

            Brian Foley as Lothar von Richthofen

            Fred Johnson as Jeweler

            Clint Kimbrough as Maj. Von Hoeppner

            Peter Masterson as Maj. Oswald Boelcke

            Barry Primus as Hermann Goering

            Lorraine Rainier as Girl in Woods

            Gordon Phillips as Cargonico

            Maureen Cusack as Mother Richthofen

            Vernon Hayden as Trackl

            Des Nealon as British Intelligence Officer

            Karen Ericson
            
            Robert La Tourneaux
            
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