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The Dawn Patrol

1930·1h 48m·Passed
DramaWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
2,302 votes

World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but Courtney is soon promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths.

The Dawn Patrol is a 1930 drama war movie directed by Howard Hawks, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Richard Barthelmess, Neil Hamilton. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 2,302 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Howard Hawks
Stars
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Richard Barthelmess
Neil Hamilton
Frank McHugh
Details
1930-08-20
108 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English, French, German
Keywords
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