“The second greatest flyer in the world.”
The Great Waldo Pepper
6.5
95 votes·1975
·1h 48m
·MovieAdventureDrama
Overview
A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
world war iaerial combatred baronbiplaneflying acebarnstormingfighter acestunt pilotthe red baronairplane pilot
Cast
Robert Redford
Waldo Pepper
Bo Svenson
Axel Olsson
Bo Brundin
Ernst Kessler
Susan Sarandon
Mary Beth
Geoffrey Lewis
Newt
Edward Herrmann
Ezra Stiles
Philip Bruns
Dilhoefer
Roderick Cook
Werfel
Kelly Jean Peters
Patsy
Margot Kidder
Maude
Scott Newman
Duke
James S. Appleby
Ace
Patrick W. Henderson Jr.
Scooter
James N. Harrell
Farmer
Elma Aicklen
Farmer's Wife
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