Drama ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 33m

Lafayette Escadrille

Lafayette Escadrille poster
Director
William A. Wellman
Cast
Tab Hunter as Thad Walker Etchika Choureau as Renee Beaulieu Marcel Dalio as Drill Sergeant David Janssen as Duke Sinclair Paul Fix as U.S. General Veola Vonn as The Madam
Crew
William H. Clothier — Director of Photography Owen Marks — Editor Albert Sidney Fleischman — Screenplay William A. Wellman — Story William A. Wellman — Producer Donald A. Peters — Production Design
Tagline

The Yanks who wore French uniforms – fought in French planes – and loved and loved French women

Synopsis

A hotshot young flyer falls for a French prostitute during World War I.

Trailer Lafayette Escadrille — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
William A. Wellman Director William H. Clothier Director of Photography Owen Marks Editor Albert Sidney Fleischman Screenplay William A. Wellman Story William A. Wellman Producer Donald A. Peters Production Design Marjorie Best Costume Design
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