The War Lover
1962 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,291 VOTES · DIR. Philip Leacock
Overview
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. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,060 lines
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00:01:52 Beat you to it, Sully.
00:05:00 You got 20 minutes for breakfast.
00:07:52 Hey, sir, captain?
00:16:07 I'll get a report on the alternate targets.
00:20:13 I got it.
00:25:15 And then you happened to find yourself over the target.
00:28:35 - My date didn't show up. - He must be out of his mind.
00:32:33 You two ought to have a ball in that library with all those books.
00:36:54 That is true. He'll get it. He's better than Davy Crockett.
00:40:58 Not like Bolland and Lynch.
00:45:52 Come on in, Zebra 1. All clear for landing.
00:49:43 What's your opinion, doc?
00:52:42 - Daphne. - Yeah, Daphne.
00:57:34 I think she'd appreciate hearing from you, though.
01:00:39 ...I might just quit flying, go into your business.
01:04:23 Hello, Yank.
01:08:07 - How about Americans? - Especially Americans.
01:11:26 - See you at the train. - Sure.
01:15:21 What makes you so special?
01:18:26 Ten-hut!
01:21:39 - What is it? - Permission to put in a call to London.
01:27:06 - Nothing to worry about. - I can use my other hand.
01:34:20 We can't ditch in the water. The bomb would go off.
08:05:00 That was a pretty good guess.
Cast & Characters
Steve McQueen
'Buzz'
Steve McQueen
Buzz Rickson
Robert Wagner
'Bo'
Robert Wagner
Ed Bolland
Shirley Anne Field
Daphne
Gary Cockrell
Lynch: Crew of 'The Body'
Michael Crawford
Junior'
Michael Crawford
Junior Sailen: Crew of 'The Body
Bill Edwards
Brindt: Crew of 'The Body'
Chuck Julian
Lamb: Crew of 'The Body'
Robert Easton
Handown: Crew of 'The Body'
Al Waxman
Prien: Crew of 'The Body'
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,060
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:01:52
Final line08:05:00
Production Record
DirectorPhilip Leacock
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,291