Von Richthofen and Brown (1971): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1971, Von Richthofen and Brown is an action, drama and war film directed by Roger Corman, running about 97 minutes. “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!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Von Richthofen and Brown stars John Phillip Law as Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Don Stroud as Roy Brown, Barry Primus as Hermann Goering and Corin Redgrave as Major Lanoe Hawker VC, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Von Richthofen and Brown has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Von Richthofen and Brown page.

If you liked it. Fans of Von Richthofen and Brown tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.