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Von Richthofen and Brown

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!

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.

19711h 37mPG-13War, Drama, Action

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About Von Richthofen and Brown

Directors
Roger Corman
Cast
John Phillip Law, Don Stroud, Barry Primus, Corin Redgrave, Karen Ericson, Hurd Hatfield
Genres
War, Drama, Action
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
Ireland, United States of America
Status
Released

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