Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)

Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)

On April 21, 1918, the Red Baron of Germany and the Black Sheep of the R.A.F. met in the skies of France for the last time!

Release Date: 1971, June 30
Directors: Roger Corman
Countries: Ireland, United States of America
Production: United Artists, United Artists
Cast: John Flanagan, Ferdy Mayne, Barry Primus, Stephen McHattie, Don Stroud, Brian Foley, Tom Adams, Hurd Hatfield, Corin Redgrave, John Phillip Law, Maureen Cusack, Des Nealon

Overview:

Spend time on both sides of World War I, partly with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (John Phillip Law), aka "The Red Baron," and his colorful "flying circus" of Fokker fighter planes, during the time from his arrival at the war front to his death in combat. On the other side is Roy Brown of the Royal Air Force, sometimes credited with shooting Richthofen down.