Summary
Aces High is a British war film first released in 1976,
directed by Jack Gold.
The film stars Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, Peter Firth and David Wood.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jack Gold
- Script: Howard Barker, R.C. Sherriff, Cecil Lewis
- Photo: Gerry Fisher
- Music: Richard Hartley, Carlo Rustichelli
- 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), Christopher Blake (Lieutenant Roberts), Gilles Béhat (Captain Beckenauer), Elliott Cooper (Lieutenant Wade), David Daker (Mess Corporal Bennett), Barry Jackson (Corporal Albert Joyce), Jacques Maury (Ponnelle), Ron Pember (Lance Corporal Eliot), Tim Pigott-Smith (Major Stoppard), Jeanne Patou (French Singer), Pascale Christophe (Croft’s Girl Friend), John Serret (French Colonel), Gerard Paquis (French Officer), Jean Driant (Corporal – Dressing Station), Judy Buxton (French Girl), Tricia Newby (French Girl), Penny Irving (French Girl), Roland Viner (Officer), Steven Pacey (Officer), Kim Lotis (Officer), Colin Rix (Sergeant), James Walsh (Gresham’s Batman), Jane Anthony (Katherine Croft), Evelyn Cordeau (French Girl), Paul Henley (Replacement), Paul Rosebury (Replacement), David Arnold (Replacement), James Cormack (School Captain)
- Country: UK
- Language: English / French / German
- Runtime: 114 min
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