
The War Lover
1962 · Movie · NR · 105 min
★ 6.6(37)unSUB Rating
Stunning aerial photography highlights this powerful film adaptation of John Hersey s important novel. In England, during World War II bomber pilots, McQueen and Wagner, fall for the same girl, but only one will make it through the war to ask for her hand.
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.0/10 (37 votes)
Themes
- bomber
- bomber pilot
Cast & crew

Steve McQueen
as Capt. Buzz Rickson

Robert Wagner
as 1st Lt. Ed Bolland

Shirley Anne Field
as Daphne Caldwell

Gary Cockrell
as 2nd Lt. Marty Lynch

Michael Crawford
as Sgt. Junior Sailen

Burt Kwouk
as Air Crewman

Bill Edwards
as Brindt: Crew of 'The Body'
- CJ
Chuck Julian
as Lamb: Crew of 'The Body'

Robert Easton
as Handown: Crew of 'The Body'

Al Waxman
as Prien: Crew of 'The Body'
Directed by Philip Leacock