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1962

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Starring	Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Ann Field
Director	Philip Leacock
Genres	Drama

The War Lover

Steve McQueen is Buzz Rickson, a daredevil fighter pilot during WWII. Rickson's rebellious nature serves him well in warfare--especially during the B-17 bombing raids on Germany--but he feels out of place and alienated during everyday civilian life. His more mild-mannered copilot Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner) lives only to get through the war to resume life with his girl Daphne (Shirley Anne Field). Despite their differences, the two pilots remain friends--until Buzz destroys even this relationship by pursuing Daphne for himself. This gripping wartime character study is based on a novel by John Hersey.

Starring	Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Ann Field
Director	Philip Leacock
Studio	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 41 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1962 To Rent: DVD: 16 Jun 2003

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  Excellent British film
  
  This was the film just before The Great Escape that Steve McQueen starred in and turned him into a major star.
  
  On watching this film, you could tell ... read more »
  
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  Young Stars in the Making
  
  One can concur with aspects of all these reviews. The ariel sequences are not bad for the time, if one ignores the quaint sfx of an obviously toy parachute ... read more »
  
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  For you, ze films are over
  
  Ambitious for its time, and notable for an ebullient performance from McQueen as well as some pretty assured direction by Philip Leacock.
  
  Honourable ... read more »
  
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  - North of Hollywood
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  A must for McQueen fans
  
  Steve McQueen was so ahead of his time in the acting stakes that he outshines anyone else on screen with him. The sociopathic character in this film seems to ... read more »
  
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  Steve McQueen is Buzz Rickson, a daredevil fighter pilot during WWII. Rickson's rebellious nature serves him well in warfare--especially during the B-17 bombing raids on Germany--but he feels out of place and alienated during everyday civilian life. His more mild-mannered copilot Ed Bolland (Robert ...