The War Lover
The men of the flying forts whose bravery became a legend
1962 | 105m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Philip Leacock |
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| Writer: | Howard Koch, John Hersey |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 25, 1962 |
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| Director: | Philip Leacock |
| Writer: | Howard Koch, John Hersey |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, War |
| Keywords | bomber, bomber pilot |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Columbia British Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steve McQueen | Capt. Buzz Rickson |
| Robert Wagner | 1st Lt. Ed Bolland |
| Shirley Anne Field | Daphne Caldwell |
| Gary Cockrell | 2nd Lt. Marty Lynch |
| Michael Crawford | Sgt. Junior Sailen |
| Burt Kwouk | Air Crewman |
| Bill Edwards | Brindt: Crew of 'The Body' |
| Chuck Julian | Lamb: Crew of 'The Body' |
| Robert Easton | Handown: Crew of 'The Body' |
| Al Waxman | Prien: Crew of 'The Body' |
| Tom Busby | Farr: Crew of 'The Body' |
| George Sperdakos | Bragliani: Crew of 'The Body' |
| Bob Kanter | Haverstraw: Crew of 'The Body' |
| Jerry Stovin | Emmet |
| Ed Bishop | Vogt |
| Richard Leech | Murika |
| Bernard Braden | Randall |
| Sean Kelly | Woodman |
| Charles De Temple | Braddock |
| Neil McCallum | Sully |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Addinsell | Original Music Composer |
| Julie Harris | Costume Design |
| Philip Leacock | Director |
| Howard Koch | Screenplay |
| John Hersey | Novel |
| Robert Huke | Director of Photography |
| Gordon Hales | Editor |
| William C. Andrews | Art Direction |
| Andrew Low | Set Decoration |
| Loren Janes | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 607 | 623 |