The War Lover (1. Overview. A WWII bomber pilot succeeds at flying but the rest of his life isn''''t so under control. Buzz Rickson and Ed Bolland are American bomber pilots stationed in England during World War II. Buzz exults in combat and is often brilliant in his exploits against the enemy though his superiors have to censure him because of the great risks he takes. Ed is more cautious and abhors the act of killing but realizes it is a job that must be done. Eventually the two men become involved with an English girl, Daphne Caldwell, who, aware that to Buzz she is merely another potential conquest, offers her love to Ed. While Buzz and Ed are piloting a Flying Fortress on a bombing mission, their plane is crippled; and the crew bails out over the English Channel. Buzz, however, refuses to abandon the controls and, after forcing Ed to jump, attempts to reach England alone. But his luck runs out and he meets his death as he crashes into the Dover cliffs. The War Lover is a 1962 British black-and-white war film directed by Philip Leacock and written by Howard Koch loosely based on the 1959 novel, The War Lover by John. The story of TE Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War 1 in order to fight the Turks. To join the War Poets Association, please click Join Here button. Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. Overview of The War Lover, 1962, directed by Philip Leacock, with Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Field, at Turner Classic Movies.
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