Aces High

High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!

114 mins
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.

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

Christopher Blake

Lieutenant Roberts

Pascale Christophe

Croft's French Girlfriend

Judy Buxton

French Girl

Penny Irving

French Girl

Tricia Newby

French Girl

Evelyn Cordeau

French Girl

Jeanne Patou

French Singer

John Serret

French Colonel

Gerard Paquis

French Officer

Jean Driant

Corporal - Dressing Station

Kim Lotis

Officer

Colin Rix

Sergeant

James Walsh

Gresham's Batman

Jane Anthony

Katherine

Paul Rosebury

Replacement

Paul Henley

Replacement

David Arnold

Replacement

James Cormack

School Captain

Jack Gold

Director

Gerry Fisher

Director of Photography

Syd Cain

Production Design

Maurice Cain

Art Direction

Derek Meddings

Special Effects

Susie Hill

Hairdresser

Neville Smallwood

Makeup & Hair

Maurice Cain

Assistant Art Director

Jonathan Bates

Sound Editor

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Recordist

Peter Allwork

Aerial Camera

Bernard Ford

Camera Operator

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