The War Lover (1962)
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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 a total washout. The contrasts between the men, Buzz's internal problems, and the love triangle provide the dramatic fodder throughout the 105-minute running time. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, (more)
- Director(s):
- Philip Leacock
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The War Lover
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 a total washout. The contrasts between the men, Buzz's internal problems, and the love triangle provide the dramatic fodder throughout the 105-minute running time. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of The War Lover
- Steve McQueen - Buzz Rickson
- Shirley Ann Field - Daphne Caldwell
- Michael Crawford - Junior Sailen
- Bill Edwards - Brindt
- Robert Easton - Handown
- George Sperdakos - Bragliani
- Ed Bishop - Vogt
- Bernard Braden - Randall
- Neil McCallum - Sully
- Louise Dunn - Hazel
- Al Waxman - Prien
- Robert Wagner - Ed Bolland
- Gary Cockrell - Lynch
- Jerry Stovin - Emmet
- Chuck Julian - Lamb
- Tom Busby - Farr
- Bob Kanter - Haverstraw
- Richard Leech - Murika
- Sean Kelly - Woodman
- Justine Lord - Street Girl
- Arthur Hewlett - Vicar
- Director(s):
- Philip Leacock
- Writer(s):
- Howard Koch
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Not For Children)
- Categories:
- War
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