Howard Hawks WW1 Oscar Winner 🏆 – The Dawn Patrol (1930) 🎬 – Refurbished Full Movie

The Dawn Patrol (1930)
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Writer: John Monk Saunders, Dan Totheroh, Howard Hawks
Starring: Richard Barthelmess, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Neil Hamilton

Runtime: 1h 48m
Genre: War, Action, Drama
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

Plot Summary:
During World War I, ace pilot Dick Courtney openly criticizes his commanding officer for the heavy losses suffered by their squadron. When Courtney is promoted to take command himself, he is forced to confront the same grim responsibility of sending young pilots into dangerous missions with little chance of survival.

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The Dawn Patrol 1930, Howard Hawks war film, Richard Barthelmess aviation drama, Douglas Fairbanks Jr early role, World War I fighter pilots, John Monk Saunders Oscar winner, classic WWI film, pre Code war cinema

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