The Dawn Patrol (1938)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Film
gptkbp:basedOn The_Dawn_Patrol_(play)
gptkbp:boxOffice $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Lieutenant_McCulloch
gptkb:Captain_Biddle
Lieutenant_McConnell
Major_Scott
gptkbp:cinematographyBy Sidney_Hickox
gptkbp:colors Black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception Generally positive reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact Considered a classic war film
gptkbp:director gptkb:Howard_Hawks
gptkbp:editor gptkb:James_E._Newcom
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:California
gptkbp:followedBy Dawn_Patrol_(1938)_sequel
gptkbp:genre War film
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease DVD release in 2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dawn Patrol (1938)
gptkbp:influenced Aviation films in general
Later war films
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:World_War_I_aviation
Aviation technology of the era
gptkbp:inspiredBy Real-life fighter pilots
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature Nominated for Academy Award
gptkbp:notableQuote "The only thing that counts is the man who flies the plane."
"You can't be a coward and a hero at the same time."
"It's not the flying that counts, it's the landing."
gptkbp:plot A_story_about_World_War_I_fighter_pilots.
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:released gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:releaseDate 1938
gptkbp:remake The_Dawn_Patrol_(1930)
gptkbp:runtime 102 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Charles_MacArthur
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Max_Steiner
Original_score_by_Max_Steiner
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Basil_Rathbone
gptkb:Errol_Flynn
gptkb:David_Niven
gptkbp:theme Leadership challenges
Sacrifice in war
Friendship under pressure
Camaraderie_among_soldiers