Von Richthofen and Brown
Seen it?1971 | 97 min | War, Drama, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk or Sergeant York, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Corman
- John Phillip LawBaron Manfred von Richthofen
- Don StroudRoy Brown
- Barry PrimusHermann Goering
- Corin RedgraveMajor Lanoe Hawker VC
- Karen EricsonIlse
- Hurd HatfieldAnthony Fokker
- Stephen McHattieWerner Voss
- Brian FoleyLothar von Richthofen
- Robert La TourneauxErnest Udet
- Peter MastersonMajor Oswald Boelke