The War Lover (1962)

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.

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Cast

	Steve McQueen	As: Capt. Buzz Rickson
	Robert Wagner	As: 1st Lt. Ed Bolland
	Shirley Anne Field	As: Daphne Caldwell
	Gary Cockrell	As: 2nd Lt. Marty Lynch
	Michael Crawford	As: Sgt. Junior Sailen

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Tagline:	The men of the flying forts whose bravery became a legend
Certification:	NR

Details

Genres: Drama, War, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 25 October 1962

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia British Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

	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