The Dawn Patrol (1938)

12/24/1938 (US) • 1h 43m

Action, Drama, War

They roared through the dawn... with death on their wings!

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. 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.

Top Billed Cast

Errol Flynn

Capt. Courtney

Basil Rathbone

Maj. Brand

David Niven

Lt. Scott

Melville Cooper

Sgt. Watkins

Carl Esmond

Hauptmann Von Mueller

Peter Willes

Hollister

Morton Lowry

Donnie Scott


Recommendations

The Impossible

74%

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

69%

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

73%

The Jungle Book

69%

A Quiet Place

74%

Ice Age

74%

Kingsman: The Secret Service

76%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

77%

Iron Man

77%

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

68%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84%

Hush

67%

Radio Rebel

62%

Beastly

63%

Interstellar

85%

Snowpiercer

69%

Sex Tape

54%

The Addams Family

71%

Under Siege

63%

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

76%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

england

germany

world war i

raf (royal air force)

bomber

air force

dogfight

1910s

© All Rights Reserved 2025