Von Richthofen and Brown is a 1971 English-language Action Biography movie written by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington. The movie is directed by Roger Corman and produced by Gene Corman under the banner of The Corman Company. World War I: an allied squadron and a German squadron face off daily in the skies. Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, leads one, and, although one of his decisions cost the life of his predecessor, he expects his men to honor codes of conduct. The allied squad has similar class divisions: its colonel, an aristocrat, laments that men he considers peasants are now fliers, including a cynical and ruthless Canadian, Roy Brown, the squad's ace. As the tactics of both sides break rules and become destructive, the Baron must decide if he is a soldier first or part of the ruling class. He and Brown have two aerial battles, trivial in the larger scheme yet tragic. Written by. Von richthofen and brown features John Phillip Law in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Don Stroud, Barry Primus, Corin Redgrave, Karen Ericson, Hurd Hatfield and Stephen Mchattie. The music was composed by Hugo Friedhofer. Cinematography was done by Michael Reed and editing by Alan Collins. The film has a running time of 97 minutes. It was released on 10th September 1971. Von Richthofen and Brown was made on a budget of $1 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by United Artists.