Until I read the review by Trevor Aclea in this listing, I had no idea how a film with the title of Lafayette Escadrille, "directed by" the legendary William Wellman (a WWI aviator who directed Wings) ended up looking like this mess. This is a prime example of a studio's interference destroying what could have been a classic film.
shareI'm watching it right now on TCM.
It's not very good at all.
And watching it now on TCM too. Every time I see this is on I tune it in to see why I never liked it, and it doesn't take long to see why. Woulda, coulda, shoulda been a fine film but nothing like it. Casting is bland, so is the acting and the dialogue. A real shame.
shareI have a feeling this is not the film William Wellman wanted to make. If left alone, to make his own decisions I bet this could have been a terrific film.
"It costs extra to carve 'Schmuck' on a tombstone, but you would definitely be worth it."
I want to see it now.
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