Boring

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

And, so - As this grim story of "guts & glory" goes - At first it was all "fight, drink, and be merry" with these happy-go-lucky, British flyboys serving in France during WW1.But - When the brutal reality of war (of relentless dogfights, flying inferior aircraft, and inexperienced recruits joining the 59th Squadron) finally sank in - Our brave boys of Britain were suddenly singing a more sobering tune. Indeed.Now 80 years old - This 1938, b&w production from Warner Bros. certainly drove home the point that war (no matter from whose perspective) was no laughing matter.Featuring a strong, competent, all-male cast of players, including Basil Rathbone and Errol Flynn - Dawn Patrol's battle scenes (though creaky by today's standards) didn't disappoint me at all.

Terrific war drama about RFC flyers in WWI France and the dangers and hardships they faced. Excellent cast led by the trio of Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, and David Niven. Some of the best performances from each man's career. Some fine support by the likes of Donald Crisp and Barry Fitzgerald. One thing you can always count on from Warner Bros. in the '30s and '40s is their exceptional stable of actors. The plot may seem a bit familiar but it's helped by great performances, a quality script, and good direction from Edmund Goulding. It's a remake of a 1930 film that I haven't seen yet so I can't compare the two but I can definitely recommend you see this one.

What can you say, Errol Flynn, can't get much better as that. Absolutely great actor. Maybe not perfect for each roll but he plays these type of action "hero" roles very well. B & W movie that of course shows it's age. CGI did not exist, techniques to make scenes realism to a believable level were unknown yet. But this does not distract from creating an atmosphere where you take the imperfections as they are. The story is not all about action, hero's, it's a lot also about emotions, horrors of war, horrors of loosing good close friends and family. It's about WW I where not that much movies are still circulating. Watch it with an open mind, know that scenes will look fake, but take in the story and learn about WW I where good was fighting evil, although it was not always clear who evil was.

Flying aces go out on World War 1 missions, while they know that many of them shall not return, especially the younger inexperienced pilots.Basil Rathbone is the squadron leader who appears to be sadistic in handing out the assignments. David Niven and Errol Flynn are at his throat regarding this. To get even with them, when Rathbone is promoted, he recommends Flynn as his replacement. Who comes along? Niven's younger brother, inexperienced and ready to fly. Obviously, Niven doesn't want him up in the air but there is nothing that Flynn can do. We have to follow orders, and it's duty above all. You don't have to be a wizard to next guess what occurs and who is blamed for this.Flynn takes to the skies to since he is upset with what happened to Niven's brother.This patriotic movie is a good one but is quite obvious from beginning to end.Interesting that this 1938 film starred Flynn, Rathbone and Melville Cooper. They all were in the Robin Hood film that same year.