The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
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1938
1h 43m
6.8(39 votes)
Action
Drama
War

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Errol Flynn

Capt. Courtney

Errol Flynn
Acting

Basil Rathbone

Maj. Brand

Basil Rathbone
Acting

David Niven

Lt. Scott

David Niven
Acting

Donald Crisp

Phipps

Donald Crisp
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Melville Cooper

Sgt. Watkins

Melville Cooper
Acting

Barry Fitzgerald

Bott

Barry Fitzgerald
Acting

Carl Esmond

Hauptmann Von Mueller

Carl Esmond
Acting

Peter Willes

Hollister

Peter Willes
Acting

Morton Lowry

Donnie Scott

Morton Lowry
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Michael Brooke

Capt. Squires

Michael Brooke
Acting

James Burke

Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

James Burke
Acting

Stuart Hall

Bentham

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Herbert Evans

Scott's Mechanic

Herbert Evans
Acting

Sidney Bracey

Major Brand's Orderly

Sidney Bracey
Crew

Leo Nomis

Aeronautic Supervisor

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Acting

Hal Brazeale

Gregory

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Tyrone Brereton

Orderly

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Richard Deane

'B' Flight Replacement

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Fred Graham

Running Man on Airfield

Fred Graham
Acting

Ivo Henderson

Soldier

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Tim Henning

Orderly

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Shep Houghton

Young Recruit

Shep Houghton
Acting

George Kirby

Kirby - Orderly

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Anthony Marsh

Rutherford

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John Meredith

'B' Flight Replacement

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Wally Rairden

Cleaver

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John J. Richardson

Mechanic

John J. Richardson
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John Rodion

Lt. Russell

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Speirs Ruskell

'B' Flight Replacement

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Tom Seidel

Jones

Tom Seidel
Acting

John Sutton

Adjutant

John Sutton
Acting

F. Philip Sylvestre

'B' Flight Replacement

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Gordon Thorpe

Smythe

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Charles Waldron Jr.

Lt. Billings

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Gordon Wallace

'B' Flight Replacement

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Norman Willis

Von Richter

Norman Willis
Acting

Gilbert Wilson

Moorehead

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