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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.
Keywords
world war i
fighter pilot
pilot
aerial combat
royal flying corps (rfc)
suicide mission
pre-code
brothers
Casts

Richard Barthelmess
Dick Courtney

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas 'Doug' Scott

Neil Hamilton
Major Brand

Frank McHugh
Flaherty

Clyde Cook
Bott

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)
Crews

Howard Hawks
Director
Dan Totheroh
Adaptation

Howard Hawks
Adaptation

Seton I. Miller
Adaptation
Robert North
Producer
Rex Dunn
Original Music Composer
John Monk Saunders
Story

Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Ray Curtiss
Editor
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Vernon Larson
Assistant Camera
Leo Nomis
Stunt Double
Fred Jackman
Special Effects
Ewart Adamson
Additional Writing
Paul Cable
Assistant Camera
Joe Barry
Location Manager
Harry Redmond Sr.
Special Effects
Palmer Belmont
Assistant Camera
Elmer Dyer
Camera Operator

Erno Rapee
Music Director
Ray Olsen
Camera Operator
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Joseph Steele
Publicist
William Schurr
Additional Camera
Richard Walling
Still Photographer
Elmer Dyer
Aerial Camera
Richard Fryer
Additional Camera
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Cliff Shirpser
Assistant Camera
Ellsworth Fredericks
Assistant Camera
Backdrops & Posters
