Aces High
High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!
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.
Cast
Malcolm McDowellMaj. John Gresham 
Christopher PlummerCapt. 'Uncle' Sinclair 
Simon WardLt. Crawford 
Peter FirthLt. Stephen Croft 
David WoodLt. 'Tommy' Thompson 
John GielgudHeadmaster 
Trevor HowardLieutenant Colonel Silkin 
Richard JohnsonMajor Lyle 
Ray MillandBrigadier General Whale 
Gilles BéhatCaptain Beckenauer 
Tim Pigott-SmithMajor Stoppard 
David DakerBennett 
Christopher BlakeLieutenant Roberts 
Barry JacksonJoyce 
Ron PemberEliot 
Jacques MauryPonnelle
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