Aces High is a 1976 war film directed by Jack Gold, starring Malcolm McDowell, Peter Firth, Christopher Plummer and Simon Ward. An Anglo-French production, the film is based on the 1928 play Journey's End by R. C. Sherriff , with additional material from fighter ace Cecil Lewis 's memoir, Sagittarius Rising .

Aces High: Directed by Jack Gold. With Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, Peter Firth. In World War I, the high casualty rate amongst the rookie pilots of the Royal Flying Corps puts an enormous strain on the survivors.

However, the life expectancy of green pilots is terrible.

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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.

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Set in France in 1917, eager young recruit Lieutenant Stephen Croft (Peter Firth) is thrilled to join the elite 76 Squadron Royal Flying Corps – the predecessor to the RAF – under the command of a renowned flying ace, Major John Gresham (Malcolm …

In World War I, the high casualty rate amongst the rookie pilots of the Royal Flying Corps puts an enormous strain on the survivors. A naive young officer straight from school arrives on the Western front to fight the air war against the Germans.

A whiskey-fortified British ace (Malcolm McDowell) leads the 76 Squadron on dogfights in World War I France.