The Dawn Patrol (1938)
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
DVDRip | MKV | 634 x 474 | x264 @ 1848 Kbps | 102 min | 1,51 Gb
Audio: English AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: War, Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 634 x 474 | x264 @ 1848 Kbps | 102 min | 1,51 Gb
Audio: English AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: War, Drama
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.
I don't have a lot to say about this movie. Errol Flynn is excellent as Captain Courtney, and the rest of the cast is excellent in their roles. That didn't surprise me. What surprised me was two things. First, how the British flying aces in World War I contend with the harsh realities of war, specifically the deaths of their friends and the decisions that had to be made to send more men to their deaths (excellently portrayed by Basil Rathbone as Major Brand). Whats most impressive, however, is how engaging the air sequences were. They were ahead of their time and they hold up rather well today. I just saw Pearl Harbour, and I would say the Dawn Patrol is more exciting. It holds up well today, and if you get a chance, give it a watch.IMDB Reviewer
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
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