
World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths.
Cast

Richard Barthelmess
Dick Courtney

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas 'Doug' Scott

Neil Hamilton
Major Brand

Frank McHugh
Flaherty

Clyde Cook
Bott

James Finlayson
Field Sergeant

Gardner James
Ralph Hollister

William Janney
Gordon 'Donny' Scott

Edmund Breon
Lieutenant Phipps

Jack Ackroyd
Ackroyd (uncredited)

Harry Allen
Allen (uncredited)

Howard Hawks
German Pilot (uncredited)
Jack Jordan
German Soldier (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien
Pilot (uncredited)
Crew

Howard Hawks
Director, Adaptation
Dan Totheroh
Adaptation

Seton I. Miller
Adaptation
John Monk Saunders
Story
Ray Curtiss
Editor

Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Robert North
Producer
Elmer Dyer
Camera Operator, Aerial Camera
Ray Olsen
Camera Operator
Vernon Larson
Assistant Camera
Palmer Belmont
Assistant Camera
Paul Cable
Assistant Camera
Ellsworth Fredericks
Assistant Camera
Cliff Shirpser
Assistant Camera
Richard Fryer
Additional Camera
William Schurr
Additional Camera
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Fred Jackman
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Sr.
Special Effects
Rex Dunn
Original Music Composer

Erno Rapee
Music Director
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Richard Walling
Still Photographer
Joe Barry
Location Manager
Leo Nomis
Stunt Double
Ewart Adamson
Additional Writing
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Joseph Steele
Publicist
Jack Okey
Art Direction



















