Overview
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
WriterHope Loring, Louis D. Lighton
Cast
Clara Bow
Mary Preston
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Jack Powell
Richard Arlen
David Armstrong
Jobyna Ralston
Sylvia Lewis
El Brendel
Herman Schwimpf
Richard Tucker
Air Commander
Gary Cooper
Cadet White
Gunboat Smith
The Sergeant
Henry B. Walthall
Mr. Armstrong
Roscoe Karns
Lieutenant Cameron
Julia Swayne Gordon
Mrs. Armstrong
Arlette Marchal
Celeste
Nigel De Brulier
Peasant (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Powell (uncredited)
George Irving
Mr. Powell (uncredited)
William A. Wellman
Doughboy (uncredited)
Charles Barton
Soldier Flirting with Mary (uncredited)
Thomas Carr
Aviator (uncredited)
Thomas Carrigan
(uncredited)
Margery Chapin
Peasant Woman (uncredited)
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Keywords
friendshipparis, francelove triangleworld war ibattlefieldaerial combatdogfightblack and whitewarfaresilent filmus military1910sfighter pilots
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$4M
TMDb Votes
325
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026