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The War Lover is a 1962 British war film directed by Philip Leacock and written by Howard Koch, loosely based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey, altering the names of characters and events but retaining its basic framework.
The War Lover: Directed by Philip Leacock. With Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field, Gary Cockrell. In 1943, while stationed in Britain, arrogant Captain Buzz Rickson is in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, but his recklessness is endangering everyone around him.
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Based on a bestselling -- and Pulitzer Prize-winning -- novel by John Hersey, The War Lover (1962) did not score especially well with critics or audiences but did provide for an intriguing performance by fast-rising star Steve McQueen.
In World War II, American bomber pilots Capt. Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) and 1st Lt. Ed Boland (Robert Wagner) are stationed at a military base in England. Buzz is a hotshot pilot who ...
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In England, during World War II bomber pilots, McQueen and Wagner, fall for the same girl, but only one will make it through the war to ask for her hand. 252 IMDb 6.5 1 h 45 min 1962. 13+. Adventure · Drama · Military and War · Action. Watch with a free Prime trial.
In England during World War II, a pair of bomber pilots fall for the same woman but only one will make it through the conflict to ask for her hand. Subtitles: English. Starring: Steve McQueen Robert Wagner Shirley Anne Field Gary Cockrell Michael Crawford. Directed by: Philip Leacock.
Stationed in England during World War II, Buzz Rickson (McQueen) is the bravest Air Force pilot in his squadron and the most reckless. His maniacal quest for thrills...
The War Lover is a 1962 British black-and-white war film directed by Philip Leacock and written by Howard Koch loosely based on the 1959 novel, The War Lover by John Hersey, altering the names of characters and events but retaining its basic framework.
Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.
