- HD 1080
- Runtime: 103m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Edmund Goulding
- Stars: Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, David Niven, Donald Crisp, Melville Cooper
- keywords: england, germany, raf (royal air force), world war ii, bomber, air force, dogfight
- Production_studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Slogan: They roared through the dawn... with death on their wings!
- The The Dawn Patrol is featured in the top rankings of 1938
- #19 in Top Drama Movies of 1938
- #2 in Top Action Movies of 1938
- #4 in Top War Movies of 1938
In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled "crates" and the casualty rate is appalling, but Brand can't make the "brass hats" at headquarters see reason. Insubordinate air ace Captain Courtney is another thorn in Brand's side...but finds the smile wiped from his face when he rises to command the squadron himself. Everyone keeps a stiff upper lip.