The Legion of the Condemned

original title:
The Legion of the Condemned
country / year of production:
USA / 1928
original length:
80 min. , black/white
premiere:
10 March 1928
genre:
Silent movie
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director:
William A. Wellman
film script:
George Marion Jr. , John Monk Saunders
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cast (role):
Gary Cooper , Fay Wray , Barry Norton
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plot synopsis:
The film is based on the directors own experiences in the Lafayette Flying Corps during World War I. Even though the troop is known as "The Legion of the Condemned", four young men sign to join it. They let the cards decide, who has to fly the next suicide mission.
keywords:
war in the sky , air force , air raid , suicide attackers / suicide bombers , comradeship , youth during wartime
war:
First World War (1914-1918)
literature:
Dennis Gordon. The Lafayette Flying Corps. The American Volunteers in the French Air Service in World War One. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, 2000.
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