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Release Year1938
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Drama, War
Votes46
DirectorEdmund Goulding
WritersSeton I. Miller, Dan Totheroh, John Monk Saunders
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Dawn Patrol
About The Dawn Patrol
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.
Directed by Edmund Goulding, The Dawn Patrol leans on a strong ensemble — Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, David Niven — 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 action titles of 1938.
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