Film

The Dawn Patrol

1938 · 1h 43m · Action · Drama · War

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

IMDb

7.5

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.

Errol Flynn

Capt. Courtney

Basil Rathbone

Maj. Brand

David Niven

Lt. Scott

Donald Crisp

Phipps

Melville Cooper

Sgt. Watkins

Barry Fitzgerald

Bott

Carl Esmond

Hauptmann Von Mueller

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

• Edmund GouldingDirector
• Dan TotherohScreenplay
• Seton I. MillerScreenplay
• John Monk SaundersStory
• Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer
• Jack L. WarnerExecutive Producer
• Tony GaudioDirector of Photography
• Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
• Ralph DawsonEditor

The Dawn Patrol - Trailer

Release date

December 24, 1938

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Genres

Action, Drama, War

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