The Dawn Patrol (1930)
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.
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Richard Barthelmess
as Dick Courtney
as Dick Courtney
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Neil Hamilton
as Major Brand
as Major Brand
Frank McHugh
as Flaherty
as Flaherty
Clyde Cook
as Bott
as Bott
James Finlayson
as Field Sergeant
as Field Sergeant
Gardner James
as Ralph Hollister
as Ralph Hollister
William Janney
as Gordon 'Donny' Scott
as Gordon 'Donny' Scott
Edmund Breon
as Lieutenant Phipps
as Lieutenant Phipps
Jack Ackroyd
as Ackroyd (uncredited)
as Ackroyd (uncredited)
Harry Allen
as Allen (uncredited)
as Allen (uncredited)
Howard Hawks
as German Pilot (uncredited)
as German Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Jordan
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
as Pilot (uncredited)
as Pilot (uncredited)
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Howard Hawks
Director
Director
John Monk Saunders
Story
Story
Dan Totheroh
Adaptation
Adaptation
Howard Hawks
Adaptation
Adaptation
Seton I. Miller
Adaptation
Adaptation
Robert North
Producer
Producer
Rex Dunn
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ray Curtiss
Editor
Editor
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Art Direction
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Vernon Larson
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Ewart Adamson
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Fred Jackman
Special Effects
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Sr.
Special Effects
Special Effects
Leo Nomis
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Earl H. Robinson
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Elmer Dyer
Aerial Camera
Aerial Camera
Palmer Belmont
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Paul Cable
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Elmer Dyer
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Ellsworth Fredericks
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Richard Fryer
Additional Camera
Additional Camera
Ray Olsen
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
William Schurr
Additional Camera
Additional Camera
Cliff Shirpser
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Richard Walling
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Joe Barry
Location Manager
Location Manager
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Conductor
Erno Rapee
Music Director
Music Director
Joseph Steele
Publicist
Publicist
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