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The Dawn Patrol

19386.8 / 10103 min
Action, Drama, War

Overview

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

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.

Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Capt. Courtney

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Maj. Brand

David Niven

David Niven

Lt. Scott

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Phipps

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Sgt. Watkins

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Bott

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Hauptmann Von Mueller

Peter Willes

Peter Willes

Hollister

Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

Donnie Scott

Michael Brooke

Michael Brooke

Capt. Squires

James Burke

James Burke

Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Bentham

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Scott's Mechanic

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Major Brand's Orderly

Leo Nomis

Leo Nomis

Aeronautic Supervisor

Hal Brazeale

Hal Brazeale

Gregory

Tyrone Brereton

Tyrone Brereton

Orderly

Richard Deane

Richard Deane

'B' Flight Replacement

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Running Man on Airfield

Ivo Henderson

Ivo Henderson

Soldier

Tim Henning

Tim Henning

Orderly

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Young Recruit

George Kirby

George Kirby

Kirby - Orderly

Anthony Marsh

Anthony Marsh

Rutherford

John Meredith

John Meredith

'B' Flight Replacement

Wally Rairden

Wally Rairden

Cleaver

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Mechanic

John Rodion

John Rodion

Lt. Russell

Speirs Ruskell

Speirs Ruskell

'B' Flight Replacement

Tom Seidel

Tom Seidel

Jones

John Sutton

John Sutton

Adjutant

F. Philip Sylvestre

F. Philip Sylvestre

'B' Flight Replacement

Gordon Thorpe

Gordon Thorpe

Smythe

Charles Waldron Jr.

Charles Waldron Jr.

Lt. Billings

Gordon Wallace

Gordon Wallace

'B' Flight Replacement

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Von Richter

Gilbert Wilson

Gilbert Wilson

Moorehead

Crew

Edmund Goulding

Edmund Goulding

Director

Dan Totheroh

Dan Totheroh

Screenplay

John Monk Saunders

John Monk Saunders

Story

Seton I. Miller

Seton I. Miller

Screenplay

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Robert Ross

Robert Ross

Unit Manager

C.A. Riggs

C.A. Riggs

Sound

Edwin B. DuPar

Edwin B. DuPar

Special Effects

Ralph Dawson

Ralph Dawson

Editor

Robert Lord

Robert Lord

Associate Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips

Makeup Artist

John Hughes

John Hughes

Art Direction

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Frank Heath

Frank Heath

Assistant Director

Oren Haglund

Oren Haglund

Second Assistant Director