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.

Discover

Richard Barthelmess

Dick Courtney

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas 'Doug' Scott

Neil Hamilton

Major Brand

Frank McHugh

Flaherty

James Finlayson

Field Sergeant

Gardner James

Ralph Hollister

William Janney

Gordon 'Donny' Scott

Edmund Breon

Lieutenant Phipps

Jack Ackroyd

Ackroyd (uncredited)

Harry Allen

Allen (uncredited)

Howard Hawks

German Pilot (uncredited)

Jack Jordan

German Soldier (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Pilot (uncredited)

Art

Jack Okey

Art Direction

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Camera

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Vernon Larson

Assistant Camera

Palmer Belmont

Assistant Camera

Richard Walling

Still Photographer

Richard Fryer

Additional Camera

Elmer Dyer

Camera Operator

Elmer Dyer

Aerial Camera

Paul Cable

Assistant Camera

William Schurr

Additional Camera

Ray Olsen

Camera Operator

Cliff Shirpser

Assistant Camera

Ellsworth Fredericks

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Crew

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects

Fred Jackman

Special Effects

Leo Nomis

Stunt Double

Ewart Adamson

Additional Writing

Directing

Howard Hawks

Director

Editing

Ray Curtiss

Editor

Production

Robert North

Producer

Joseph Steele

Publicist

Joe Barry

Location Manager

Sound

Rex Dunn

Original Music Composer

Erno Rapee

Music Director

Writing

Howard Hawks

Adaptation

Dan Totheroh

Adaptation

Seton I. Miller

Adaptation

Art

Jack Okey

Art Direction

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Camera

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Vernon Larson

Assistant Camera

Palmer Belmont

Assistant Camera

Richard Walling

Still Photographer

Richard Fryer

Additional Camera

Elmer Dyer

Camera Operator

Elmer Dyer

Aerial Camera

Paul Cable

Assistant Camera

William Schurr

Additional Camera

Ray Olsen

Camera Operator

Cliff Shirpser

Assistant Camera

Ellsworth Fredericks

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Crew

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects

Fred Jackman

Special Effects

Leo Nomis

Stunt Double

Ewart Adamson

Additional Writing

Directing

Howard Hawks

Director

Editing

Ray Curtiss

Editor

Production

Robert North

Producer

Joseph Steele

Publicist

Joe Barry

Location Manager

Sound

Rex Dunn

Original Music Composer

Erno Rapee

Music Director

Writing

Howard Hawks

Adaptation

Dan Totheroh

Adaptation

Seton I. Miller

Adaptation