The Dawn Patrol
GREATEST AIR EPIC EVER!
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A sobering WWI drama about the moral cost of command, where an idealistic pilot confronts the weight of sending men to their deaths.
World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths.
Essence
Ensemble
Richard Barthelmess
Dick Courtney
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Neil Hamilton
Major Brand
Frank McHugh
Flaherty
Clyde Cook
Bott
James Finlayson
Field Sergeant
Gardner James
Ralph Hollister
William Janney
Gordon 'Donny' Scott
Edmund Breon
Lieutenant Phipps
Jack Ackroyd
Ackroyd (uncredited)
Harry Allen
Allen (uncredited)
Howard Hawks
German Pilot (uncredited)
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