| Uniform Title |
War lover (Motion picture : 1962) |
| Title |
The war lover. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment Australia, [2022]. |
| ©1962, 1990 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (105 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4698. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1962. |
| Based on the novel by John Hersey. |
| "What can a girl expect of a war lover?" -- Cover. |
| Credits |
Directed by Philip Leacock ; screenplay by Howard Koch ; produced by Arthur Hornblow. |
| Performers |
Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field. |
| Summary |
Uzz 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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual mono ; NTSC ; Region 4 ; Widescreen 16:9 ; 1.77:1. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Hersey, John, -- 1914-1993vFilm adaptations |
| Pilots -- Drama |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Daredevils -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Motion pictures, British |
| Genre |
War films |
| Action and adventure films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Leacock, Philip director. |
| Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976 producer. |
| Koch, Howard W., Jr., 1916-2001 screenwriter. |
| McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980 actor. |
| Wagner, Robert, 1930- actor. |
| Field, Shirley-Anne, 1938- actor. |
| Hersey, John, 1914-1993. War lover Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
| Series |
Combat classics |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Field, Shirley-Anne, 1938- .
- Hersey, John, 1914-1993. War lover .
- Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976 .
- Koch, Howard W., Jr., 1916-2001 .
- Leacock, Philip .
- McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980 .
- Wagner, Robert, 1930- .
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