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The film, directed by Edmund Goulding, stars Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone and David Niven as Royal Flying Corps fighter pilots in World War I. Of the several films that Flynn and Rathbone appeared in together, it is the only one in which their characters are on the same side.
Warner Bros.' World War I drama The Dawn Patrol (1938), starring Errol Flynn and David Niven as pilot buddies facing the anguish of seeing their friends shot down in battle, is a remake of Howard Hawks' 1930 film of the same title.
- Edmund Goulding, Oren Haglund, Frank Heath
- Errol Flynn
Major Brand (Basil Rathbone), the commander of the 59th division of the British Royal Flying Corps in 1915 France, is frantic over the many casualties his squadron has suffered.
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- Edmund Goulding
- War, Drama
- Errol Flynn
The Dawn Patrol: Directed by Edmund Goulding. With Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, David Niven, Donald Crisp. British flying aces in World War I contend with the harsh realities of war.
The Dawn Patrol is a 1938 American war film, a remake of the pre-Code 1930 film of the same title. Both were based on the short story "The Flight Commander" by John Monk Saunders, an American writer said to have been haunted by his inability to get into combat as a flyer with the U.S. Air Service.
- Edmund Goulding
Jul 4, 2024 · The Dawn Patrol is a WWI aviation picture that's a remake of the 1930 Howard Hawks film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Richard Barthelmess. This version has an ensemble cast of Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, David Niven, and Donald Crisp, among others.
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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.