Aces High (1976)

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"Patriotic young pilots straight out of college lost their lives in literally a few days time in the Air Corps during WWI, due to their inexperience and the stress of this new kind of battle. Squadron Leader Gresham has the unwelcome task of leading the 76th Squadron and also visiting colleges to drum up recruits, all the while knowing he's inviting them to an almost certain death. A very good but depressing movie. Malcolm McDowell is subdued in his performance as Gresham and seems to come out o"

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"7/4/17 World War I drama based on the play Journey's End, in which young school leaver Peter Firth is posted to an airfield in France with his boyhood hero, Malcolm McDowell, although the pressures and horrors of war are affecting even the strongest of fighter pilots. A powerful tale with some terrific aerial shots during the dogfights, while the strong British cast do their very best on the ground."