In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled "crates" and the casualty rate is appalling, but Brand can't make the "brass hats" at headquarters see reason. Insubordinate air ace Captain Courtney is another thorn in Brand's side...but finds the smile wiped from his face when he rises to command the squadron himself. Everyone keeps a stiff upper lip.
The Dawn Patrol has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Dawn Patrol was released in 1938 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 25 reviews, giving The Dawn Patrol (1938) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Dawn Patrol than critics were.
With a score of 75%, The Dawn Patrol is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1938, which stands at 61%.
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