Lafayette Escadrille (1958)American youth and flying ace flys for France in World War I; meets & loves a French girl & prostitute. Director:William A. Wellman |
|
| 0Share... |
Lafayette Escadrille (1958)American youth and flying ace flys for France in World War I; meets & loves a French girl & prostitute. Director:William A. Wellman |
|
| 0Share... |
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tab Hunter | ... |
Thad Walker
|
|
|
|
Etchika Choureau | ... |
Renée Beaulieu
|
| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Drill Sergeant
|
|
| David Janssen | ... |
Duke Sinclair
|
|
| Paul Fix | ... |
U.S. General
|
|
|
|
Veola Vonn | ... |
The Madam
|
|
|
Will Hutchins | ... |
Dave Putnam
|
| Clint Eastwood | ... |
George Moseley
|
|
|
|
Robert Hover | ... |
Dave Judd
(as Bob Hover)
|
| Tom Laughlin | ... |
Arthur Blumenthal
|
|
| Brett Halsey | ... |
Frank Baylies
|
|
|
|
Henry Nakamura | ... |
Jimmy
|
|
|
Maurice Marsac | ... |
Sgt. Parris
|
| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Amos J. Walker
|
|
|
|
William Wellman Jr. | ... |
Bill Wellman Sr.
|
American youth and flying ace flys for France in World War I; meets & loves a French girl & prostitute.
There isn't much here more than a great director's swan song. Tab Hunter's acting is pretty good (!?) but not enough to lift the drab GI-in-love-with-a-French-woman theme. Most of the flying scenes don't match the ones from the director's 30s films. If you're interested in the director's career, don't skip this, you'll enjoy the themes and the depiction of air combat. Also Leonard Rosenman's score is a stand-out. But if you're not a Wellman fan you won't remember this a month after you've seen it. Wellman is one of the great American directors; see everything else and watch for the evidence of his skills that are sadly not to be found here.