The Dawn Patrol

Dec 24, 1938

1h 43m

★ 6.8

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

War

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Dawn Patrol Trailers

Cast

Capt. Courtney

Errol Flynn

Maj. Brand

Basil Rathbone

Lt. Scott

David Niven

Phipps

Donald Crisp

Sgt. Watkins

Melville Cooper

Bott

Barry Fitzgerald

Hauptmann Von Mueller

Carl Esmond

Hollister

Peter Willes

Donnie Scott

Morton Lowry

Capt. Squires

Michael Brooke

Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

James Burke

Bentham

Stuart Hall

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