"The second greatest flyer in the world."

1975

1h 48m

6.4(86 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Overview

A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.

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Cast & Crew

47 members

Acting

Robert Redford

Waldo Pepper

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Bo Svenson

Axel Olsson

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Bo Brundin

Ernst Kessler

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Susan Sarandon

Mary Beth

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Geoffrey Lewis

Newt

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Edward Herrmann

Ezra Stiles

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Philip Bruns

Dilhoefer

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Roderick Cook

Werfel

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Kelly Jean Peters

Patsy

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Margot Kidder

Maude

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Scott Newman

Duke

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James S. Appleby

Ace

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Patrick W. Henderson Jr.

Scooter

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James N. Harrell

Farmer

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Elma Aicklen

Farmer's Wife

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Deborah Knapp

Farmer's Daughter

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John A. Zee

Director, Western Set

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John Reilly

Western Star

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Jack Manning

Director, Spanish Set

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Joe Billings

Policeman

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Lawrence P. Casey

German Star

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Greg Martin

Assistant Director

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Greg Bransom

Carnival Specrator (uncredited)

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Marilyn Burns

Spectator (uncredited)

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A.L. Camp

Farmer (uncredited)

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Harvey Christiansen

Farmer in Crowd (uncredited)

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William Creamer

Country Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Kenny E. Bishop

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Cheryl Downey

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Inge Erving

City Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Todd Ezell

Carny Barker (uncredited)

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John Guttman

Poth Farmer #2 (uncredited)

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Robert S. Holman

Farmer at Fence #1 (uncredited)

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Elsie Julian

Country Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

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R.C. Keene

Air show attendee (uncredited)

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Patrick G. Koerber

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Ruby Leonard

Ruby (uncredited)

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James Patrick Lockett

Boy from Poth (uncredited)

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Richard A. Meyer

Poth Farmer #1 (uncredited)

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Steve Moriarty

Airport Mechanic (uncredited)

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Wayne Nowotny

(uncredited)

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Harold Offer

City Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Doctor (uncredited)

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James Rosborough

Farmer at Fence #2 (uncredited)

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Art Scholl

Red Baron (uncredited)

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George W. Smyth

Little Falls Farmer (uncredited)

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Robert W. Winn

Theater Manager (uncredited)

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