The Dawn Patrol

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

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

as Dick Courtney

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as Douglas 'Doug' Scott

Neil Hamilton

as Major Brand

Frank McHugh

as Flaherty

Clyde Cook

as Bott

James Finlayson

as Field Sergeant

Gardner James

as Ralph Hollister

William Janney

as Gordon 'Donny' Scott

Edmund Breon

as Lieutenant Phipps

Jack Ackroyd

as Ackroyd (uncredited)

Harry Allen

as Allen (uncredited)

Howard Hawks

as German Pilot (uncredited)

Jack Jordan

as German Soldier (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

as Pilot (uncredited)

Crew

Howard Hawks

Director

John Monk Saunders

Story

Dan Totheroh

Adaptation

Howard Hawks

Adaptation

Seton I. Miller

Adaptation

Robert North

Producer

Rex Dunn

Original Music Composer

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Ray Curtiss

Editor

Jack Okey

Art Direction

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Vernon Larson

Assistant Camera

Ewart Adamson

Additional Writing

Fred Jackman

Special Effects

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects

Leo Nomis

Stunt Double

Elmer Dyer

Aerial Camera

Palmer Belmont

Assistant Camera

Paul Cable

Assistant Camera

Elmer Dyer

Camera Operator

Ellsworth Fredericks

Assistant Camera

Richard Fryer

Additional Camera

Ray Olsen

Camera Operator

William Schurr

Additional Camera

Cliff Shirpser

Assistant Camera

Richard Walling

Still Photographer

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Joe Barry

Location Manager

Leo F. Forbstein

Conductor

Erno Rapee

Music Director

Joseph Steele

Publicist