The Dawn Patrol

Plot

World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths.

  • Howard Hawks

    Director

  • Dan Totheroh

    Adaptation

  • Howard Hawks

    Adaptation

  • Seton I. Miller

    Adaptation

  • John Monk Saunders

    Story

  • Ernest Haller

    Director of Photography

  • Ray Curtiss

    Editor

  • Richard Barthelmess

    Dick Courtney

  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Douglas 'Doug' Scott

  • Neil Hamilton

    Major Brand

  • Frank McHugh

    Flaherty

  • Clyde Cook

    Bott

  • James Finlayson

    Field Sergeant

  • Gardner James

    Ralph Hollister

  • William Janney

    Gordon 'Donny' Scott

  • Edmund Breon

    Lieutenant Phipps

  • Jack Ackroyd

    Ackroyd (uncredited)

  • Harry Allen

    Allen (uncredited)

  • Howard Hawks

    German Pilot (uncredited)

  • Jack Jordan

    German Soldier (uncredited)

  • Dave O'Brien

    Pilot (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    108 minutes

    Released

    1930-07-10

    Languages

    English

    Français

    Deutsch

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    First National Pictures

    Franco London Films

    Sound

  • Rex Dunn

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    25 days ago

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