The War Lover (1962)

7.1	Rating (17 ratings)
6.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Philip Leacock

Starring (View all)

Steve McQueen
'Buzz' / Buzz Rickson

Robert Wagner
'Bo' / Ed Bolland

Shirley Anne Field
Daphne

Gary Cockrell
Lynch: Crew of 'The Body'

Michael Crawford
Junior' / Junior Sailen: Crew of 'The Body

Bill Edwards
Brindt: Crew of 'The Body'

Robert Easton
Handown: Crew of 'The Body'

Al Waxman
Prien: Crew of 'The Body'

Written by

Howard Koch
(screenplay)

John Hersey
(novel)

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An average movie

12 years, 12 months ago at May 16 8:44

johanlefourbe

Honestly, I had never heard of this flick before and I had no idea what to expect but since it was starring Steve McQueen , I thought I should check it out. At the time, McQueen was the new rising star in Hollywood after he completely stole the show from Yul Brynner in ‘The Maginicent Seven’. Indeed, it is actually funny, when you watch this classic you expect McQueen to be the big star but he... read more

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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.

Release date: 25 October 1962
UPC: 043396100527

Tags: World War II (2), 1962 (2), Drama (1), Adventure (1), War (1), WWII (1), 1960s (1), Columbia Pictures (1)

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