The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Overview
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $20,642,922.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.889 |
Directed By
George Roy Hill
Crew
George Roy Hill
Robert Surtees
Henry Mancini
Mickey Gilbert
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Scott U. Adam
Robert J. Miller
Cheryl Downey
Dean Smith
Lorraine Roberson
Ronald Pierce
Edward T. Clahan
Erik Cord
James S. Appleby
Howard Curtis
'Wild' Bill Mock
Frank L. Pine
Ben McMahan
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Bruce Wolke
Dennis C. Salcedo
Buff Brady
Audrey Saunders
John Moio
Bob Harris
John Kazian
Paul Stader
Art Scholl
George Roy Hill
William Goldman
Buddy Van Horn
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Edith Head
Charlsie Bryant
William Reynolds
Jerry Ballew
Charles W. Short
Henry Bumstead
Robert Crawford Jr.
George Roy Hill
Gary Liddiard
Lloyd Anderson
Roger Sword
James W. Payne
Peter Berkos
Bernie Pollack
TOP CAST
Robert Redford
Waldo Pepper
Bo Svenson
Axel Olsson
Bo Brundin
Ernst Kessler
Susan Sarandon
Mary Beth
Geoffrey Lewis
Newt
Edward Herrmann
Ezra Stiles
Philip Bruns
Dilhoefer
Roderick Cook
Werfel
Kelly Jean Peters
Patsy
Margot Kidder
Maude
Scott Newman
Duke
James S. Appleby
Ace
Patrick W. Henderson Jr.
Scooter
James N. Harrell
Farmer
Elma Aicklen
Farmer's Wife
Deborah Knapp
Farmer's Daughter
John A. Zee
Director, Western Set
John Reilly
Western Star
Jack Manning
Director, Spanish Set
Joe Billings
Policeman
Lawrence P. Casey
German Star
Greg Martin
Assistant Director
Greg Bransom
Carnival Specrator (uncredited)
Marilyn Burns
Spectator (uncredited)
A.L. Camp
Farmer (uncredited)
Harvey Christiansen
Farmer in Crowd (uncredited)
William Creamer
Country Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Kenny E. Bishop
(uncredited)
Cheryl Downey
Minor Role (uncredited)
Inge Erving
City Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Todd Ezell
Carny Barker (uncredited)
John Guttman
Poth Farmer #2 (uncredited)
Robert S. Holman
Farmer at Fence #1 (uncredited)
Elsie Julian
Country Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
R.C. Keene
Air show attendee (uncredited)
Patrick G. Koerber
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Ruby Leonard
Ruby (uncredited)
James Patrick Lockett
Boy from Poth (uncredited)
Richard A. Meyer
Poth Farmer #1 (uncredited)
Steve Moriarty
Airport Mechanic (uncredited)
Wayne Nowotny
(uncredited)
Harold Offer
City Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Doctor (uncredited)
James Rosborough
Farmer at Fence #2 (uncredited)
Art Scholl
Red Baron (uncredited)
George W. Smyth
Little Falls Farmer (uncredited)
Robert W. Winn
Theater Manager (uncredited)
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