Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
Overview
A hotshot young flyer falls for a French prostitute during World War I.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.797 |
Directed By
William A. Wellman
Crew
Marjorie Best
William H. Clothier
John Beckman
Gordon Bau
Donald A. Peters
George Vieira
Leonard Rosenman
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Owen Marks
John K. Kean
Ralph S. Hurst
Albert Sidney Fleischman
William A. Wellman
Matthew McCullen
TOP CAST
Tab Hunter
Thad Walker
Etchika Choureau
Renee 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.
Jody McCrea
Tom Hitchcock
Denny Devine
Lawrence 'Red' Scanion (as Dennis Devine)
Phil Adams
Landram Ovington (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Captain Honore (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Policeman (uncredited)
Lomax Study
French Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
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