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They roared through the dawn... with death on their wings!
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Errol FlynnCapt. Courtney
Basil RathboneMaj. Brand
David NivenLt. Scott
Donald CrispPhipps
Melville CooperSgt. Watkins
Barry FitzgeraldBott
Carl EsmondHauptmann Von Mueller
Peter WillesHollister
Morton LowryDonnie Scott
Michael BrookeCapt. Squires
James BurkeFlaherty - Motorcycle DriverExplore the crew
- Director
- Edmund Goulding
- Screenplay
- Dan Totheroh
- Screenplay
- Seton I. Miller
- Director of Photography
- Tony Gaudio
- Editor
- Ralph Dawson
- Original Music Composer
- Max Steiner