The Great Waldo Pepper

Mar 13, 1975

1h 48m

★ 6.5

The second greatest flyer in the world.

Overview

A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Waldo Pepper

Robert Redford

Axel Olsson

Bo Svenson

Ernst Kessler

Bo Brundin

Mary Beth

Susan Sarandon

Newt

Geoffrey Lewis

Ezra Stiles

Edward Herrmann

Dilhoefer

Philip Bruns

Werfel

Roderick Cook

Patsy

Kelly Jean Peters

Maude

Margot Kidder

Duke

Scott Newman

Ace

James S. Appleby

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