The War Lover (1962)
Release Date: Oct 25, 1962 Wide
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Loosely based on a novel by John Hersey, this standard wartime drama stars Steve McQueen as Buzz Rickson, command pilot of a B17 bomber, and Robert Wagner as Ed Bolland, his co-pilot. When Buzz first comes on the scene, Ed admires him for his daring and skill in executing the bombing raids over Germany. But as time goes by, Buzz starts to fall for Ed's girlfriend Daphne (Shirley Ann Field) and at the same time, Ed begins to see that Buzz is only good at piloting bombers -- in civilian life he is
Oct 25, 1962 Wide
May 13, 2003
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Steve McQueen
Buzz Rickson -
Robert Wagner
Ed Bolland -
Shirley Ann Field
Daphne Caldwell -
Gary Cockrell
Lynch -
Michael Crawford
Junior Sailen -
Jerry Stovin
Emmet -
Bill Edwards
Brindt -
Chuck Julian
Lamb -
Robert Easton
Handown -
Tom Busby
Farr -
George Sperdakos
Bragliani -
Bob Kanter
Haverstraw -
Ed Bishop
Vogt -
Richard Leech
Murika -
Bernard Braden
Randall -
Sean Kelly
Woodman -
Neil McCallum
Sully -
Justine Lord
Street Girl -
Louise Dunn
Hazel -
Arthur Hewlett
Vicar -
Al Waxman
Prien -
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