The War Lover

The War Lover

105 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | Oct. 25, 1962

Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.

The War Lover

105 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | Oct. 25, 1962

The War Lover
Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Columbia Pictures, Columbia British Productions
Original title The War Lover
Directors Philip Leacock
Writers John Hersey, Howard Koch

Cast

Steve McQueen

as Capt. Buzz Rickson

Robert Wagner

as 1st Lt. Ed Bolland

Shirley Anne Field

as Daphne Caldwell

Gary Cockrell

as 2nd Lt. Marty Lynch

Michael Crawford

as Sgt. Junior Sailen

Burt Kwouk

as Air Crewman

Bill Edwards

as Brindt: Crew of 'The Body'

Chuck Julian

as Lamb: Crew of 'The Body'

Robert Easton

as Handown: Crew of 'The Body'

Al Waxman

as Prien: Crew of 'The Body'

Tom Busby

as Farr: Crew of 'The Body'

George Sperdakos

as Bragliani: Crew of 'The Body'

Bob Kanter

as Haverstraw: Crew of 'The Body'

Jerry Stovin

as Emmet

Ed Bishop

as Vogt

Richard Leech

as Murika

Bernard Braden

as Randall

Sean Kelly

as Woodman

Charles De Temple

as Braddock

Neil McCallum

as Sully