The Dawn Patrol - 1938

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.

103min
1938
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Errol Flynn profile pictureErrol FlynnCapt. Courtney
Basil Rathbone profile pictureBasil RathboneMaj. Brand
David Niven profile pictureDavid NivenLt. Scott
Melville Cooper profile pictureMelville CooperSgt. Watkins
Carl Esmond profile pictureCarl EsmondHauptmann Von Mueller
Peter Willes profile picturePeter WillesHollister
Morton Lowry profile pictureMorton LowryDonnie Scott
James Burke profile pictureJames BurkeFlaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Herbert Evans profile pictureHerbert EvansScott's Mechanic
Sidney Bracey profile pictureSidney BraceyMajor Brand's Orderly
Fred Graham profile pictureFred GrahamRunning Man on Airfield
John Sutton profile pictureJohn SuttonAdjutant
Norman Willis profile pictureNorman WillisVon Richter

About The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol 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.

Runtime: 103min

Extra details

Original Title: The Dawn Patrol
Original Language: English
Directed By: Edmund Goulding
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures