The Dawn Patrol

1h 43min

Action

Drama

War

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.

Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Capt. Courtney
Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Maj. Brand
David Niven

David Niven

Lt. Scott
Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Sgt. Watkins
Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Hauptmann Von Mueller
Peter Willes

Peter Willes

Hollister
Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

Donnie Scott
Michael Brooke

Michael Brooke

Capt. Squires
James Burke

James Burke

Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver
Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Scott's Mechanic
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Major Brand's Orderly
Leo Nomis

Leo Nomis

Aeronautic Supervisor
Richard Deane

Richard Deane

'B' Flight Replacement
Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Running Man on Airfield
Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Young Recruit
George Kirby

George Kirby

Kirby - Orderly
Anthony Marsh

Anthony Marsh

Rutherford
John Meredith

John Meredith

'B' Flight Replacement
John Rodion

John Rodion

Lt. Russell
Speirs Ruskell

Speirs Ruskell

'B' Flight Replacement
John Sutton

John Sutton

Adjutant
F. Philip Sylvestre

F. Philip Sylvestre

'B' Flight Replacement
Gordon Wallace

Gordon Wallace

'B' Flight Replacement
Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Von Richter

Release date

24th Dec 1938

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch