The War Lover
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Stars Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner in the story of a war hero whose talent for annihilation becomes an obsession. Based on the novel THE WAR LOVER by John Hersey.
Captain Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) is an arrogant pilot in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber nicknamed The Body. His co-pilot, Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner) is disillusioned with Rickson and his arrogance and his callousness. Between missions, Rickson meets a young English woman, Daphne Caldwell (Shirley Anne Field) She falls in love with him, but she suspects he will leave her behind and return to America at the end of his tour of duty. Rickson is the best pilot in the bomber group.
Captain Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) is an arrogant pilot in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber nicknamed The Body. His co-pilot, Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner) is disillusioned with Rickson and his arrogance and his callousness. Between missions, Rickson meets a young English woman, Daphne Caldwell (Shirley Anne Field) She falls in love with him, but she suspects he will leave her behind and return to America at the end of his tour of duty. Rickson is the best pilot in the bomber group.
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Stars Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner in the story of a war hero whose talent for annihilation becomes an obsession. Based on the novel THE WAR LOVER by John Hersey. , The War Lover. Columbia Productions. 105 Min., Sd., Color, 35 Mm. From The Novel By John Hersey. © Columbia (British) Productions, Ltd.; 1nov62; Lp23735. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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