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The Dawn Patrol

They roared through the dawn... with death on their wings!

1938★ 6.8 · 461h 43mActionDramaWar

Overview

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.

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Cast

David Niven
as Lt. Scott

Basil Rathbone
as Maj. Brand

Errol Flynn
as Capt. Courtney

Donald Crisp
as Phipps

John Sutton
as Adjutant

Melville Cooper
as Sgt. Watkins

Herbert Evans
as Scott's Mechanic

James Burke
as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

Carl Esmond
as Hauptmann Von Mueller

Fred Graham
as Running Man on Airfield

Norman Willis
as Von Richter

Barry Fitzgerald
as Bott

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Release date: 1938-12-24

Runtime: 1h 43m

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ActionDramaWar

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