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The War Lover

The men of the flying forts whose bravery became a legend

Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.

1h 45m1962NRTMDb 6.0

DramaWarAdventure

English

Crew and Cast

Philip LeacockPhilip LeacockDirectorSteve McQueenSteve McQueenCapt. Buzz RicksonRobert WagnerRobert Wagner1st Lt. Ed BollandShirley Anne FieldShirley Anne FieldDaphne CaldwellGary CockrellGary Cockrell2nd Lt. Marty LynchMichael CrawfordMichael CrawfordSgt. Junior SailenBurt KwoukBurt KwoukAir CrewmanBill EdwardsBill EdwardsBrindt: Crew of 'The Body'
Chuck JulianLamb: Crew of 'The Body'Robert EastonRobert EastonHandown: Crew of 'The Body'Al WaxmanAl WaxmanPrien: Crew of 'The Body'Tom BusbyTom BusbyFarr: Crew of 'The Body'
George SperdakosBragliani: Crew of 'The Body'
Bob KanterHaverstraw: Crew of 'The Body'Jerry StovinJerry StovinEmmetEd BishopEd BishopVogtRichard LeechRichard LeechMurikaBernard BradenBernard BradenRandall
Sean KellyWoodman
Charles De TempleBraddockNeil McCallumNeil McCallumSully

Storyline

Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 October 1962
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.0 / 10 (37 votes)

Production

Director
Philip Leacock
Writers
Howard E. Koch, John Hersey
Studios
Columbia British Productions, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English