Colonel Manfred von Holstein — Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes Character Profile

About Colonel Manfred von Holstein

German aviator participating in the flight competition, part of the multinational field challenging British flight superiority.

Character Facts

Played by

Gert Fröbe

Appears in

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Colonel Manfred von Holstein — Conflict Foe/Competitor — Lord Rawnsley (Robert Morley)

  Foreign competitor representing the challenge to British aviation dominance.

• Colonel Manfred von Holstein — Professional Fellow Competitor — Count Emilio Ponticelli (Alberto Sordi)

  International aviators facing identical flight hazards.

• Colonel Manfred von Holstein — Conflict International Rival — Richard Mays (James Fox)

  Nationalistic competitors vying for aviation supremacy.

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