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 | 0.771 |
Directed By
George Roy Hill
Crew
George Roy Hill
Henry Mancini
Robert Surtees
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Lorraine Roberson
Scott U. Adam
Cheryl Downey
Robert J. Miller
Ronald Pierce
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Dennis C. Salcedo
Ben McMahan
Bruce Wolke
James S. Appleby
Buff Brady
Edward T. Clahan
Erik Cord
Howard Curtis
Mickey Gilbert
Bob Harris
John Kazian
'Wild' Bill Mock
John Moio
Frank L. Pine
Audrey Saunders
Art Scholl
Dean Smith
Paul Stader
George Roy Hill
William Goldman
Buddy Van Horn
Robert Crawford Jr.
George Roy Hill
William Reynolds
Henry Bumstead
James W. Payne
Edith Head
Gary Liddiard
Lloyd Anderson
Jerry Ballew
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Peter Berkos
Roger Sword
Charles W. Short
Bernie Pollack
Charlsie Bryant
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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