The War Lover (1962)

Directed by

Philip Leacock

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A World War II bomber pilot is reckless and self-serving, causing friction with his crew. The story follows how his personality affects those around him during the war.

tensebroodingcharacter-drivengrittypsychologicalsomberunflinchingvisceral

What happens

The War Lover is a 1962 British war film directed by Philip Leacock and written by Howard Koch, loosely based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey, altering the names of characters and events but retaining its basic framework. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner and Shirley Anne Field. The war itself is not the most important element of the film. Instead, it focuses on the character of Captain Buzz Rickson and his determination to serve himself and get what he wants – in the process antagonising everyone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• 633 Squadron (1964)
• A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
• Flight from Singapore (1962)
• Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
• La Grande Vadrouille (1966)
• The One That Got Away (1957)
• Cone of Silence (1960)
• The Purple Plain (1954)