The Dawn Patrol (1938)
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
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.

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Cast

Errol Flynn Errol Flynn As: Capt. Courtney
Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Maj. Brand
David Niven David Niven As: Lt. Scott
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp As: Phipps
Melville Cooper Melville Cooper As: Sgt. Watkins
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They roared through the dawn... with death on their wings!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 24 December 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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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

Directed By

Edmund Goulding

Edmund Goulding

Director

Frank Heath

Frank Heath

Assistant Director

Oren Haglund

Oren Haglund

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Robert Ross

Robert Ross

Unit Manager

Robert Lord

Robert Lord

Associate Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

C.A. Riggs

C.A. Riggs

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Hughes

John Hughes

Art Direction

Other Crew

Edwin B. DuPar

Edwin B. DuPar

Special Effects

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