Dawn patrol /
Tormented over his sending eager young recruits to their deaths, Major Brand is heavily criticized by his ace pilots, Dick Courtney and Douglas Scott. But when the major is promoted and Courtney assumes command, he finds himself in the same situation as his predecessor when he dispatches Scott'...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Turner Entertainment Co.,
[2013]
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| Series: | Archive collection.
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| Summary: | Tormented over his sending eager young recruits to their deaths, Major Brand is heavily criticized by his ace pilots, Dick Courtney and Douglas Scott. But when the major is promoted and Courtney assumes command, he finds himself in the same situation as his predecessor when he dispatches Scott's inexperienced brother on an ill-fated mission, a sacrifice of war for which he must soon make amends. This film is the "talkie" debut for director Howard Hawks. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. From the story "The flight commander" by John Monk Saunders. Originally released as a motion picture in 1930. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, full screen (4x3, 1.37:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | Rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story (John Monk Saunders) |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Ernest Haller; editor, Ray Curtiss. |