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Directed by Joseph Sargent, MacArthur leans on a strong ensemble — Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
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