United States / Dec 23, 1938 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled "crates" and the casualty rate is appalling, but Brand can't make the "brass hats" at headquarters see reason. Insubordinate air ace Captain Courtney is another thorn in Brand's side...but finds the smile wiped from his face when he rises to command the squadron himself. Everyone keeps a stiff upper lip.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Willes | Hollister |
| Morton Lowry | Donnie Scott |
| Michael Brooke | Capt. Squires |
| James Burke | Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver |
| Stuart Hall | Bentham |
| Herbert Evans | Scott's Mechanic |
| Sidney Bracey | Major Brand's Orderly |
| Leo Nomis | Aeronautic Supervisor |
| Hal Brazeale | Gregory |
| Tyrone Brereton | Orderly |
| Richard Deane | 'B' Flight Replacement |
| Fred Graham | Running Man on Airfield |
| Ivo Henderson | Soldier |
| Tim Henning | Orderly |
| Shep Houghton | Young Recruit |
| George Kirby | Kirby - Orderly |
| Anthony Marsh | Rutherford |
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| John Meredith | 'B' Flight Replacement |
| Wally Rairden | Cleaver |
| John J. Richardson | Mechanic |
| John Rodion | Lt. Russell |
| Speirs Ruskell | 'B' Flight Replacement |
| Tom Seidel | Jones |
| John Sutton | Adjutant |
| F. Philip Sylvestre | 'B' Flight Replacement |
| Gordon Thorpe | Smythe |
| Charles Waldron Jr. | Lt. Billings |
| Gordon Wallace | 'B' Flight Replacement |
| Norman Willis | Von Richter |
| Gilbert Wilson | Moorehead |
Genres
ActionDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Dawn Patrol |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 1938 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Robert Lord |
| Writer | Seton I. Miller, Dan Totheroh, John Monk Saunders |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Assistant directors | Frank Heath, Oren Haglund, Edmund Goulding |
| Camera operators | Tony Gaudio |
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| Additional photography | Tony Gaudio |
| Production design | John Hughes |
| Art direction | John Hughes |
| Set decoration | John Hughes |
| Special effects | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Music | Max Steiner, C.A. Riggs, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Sound | Max Steiner, C.A. Riggs, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Costume design | Bill Phillips |
| Makeup | Bill Phillips |
| Hairstyling | Bill Phillips |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 24, 1938 / NR / TV rating: TV-PG
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