| The Lost Squadron | |
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 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | George Archainbaud James Anderson (assistant) Paul Sloane (dismissed partway through production) |
| Screenplay by | Wallace Smith Herman J. Mankiewicz (add. dialogue) Robert Presnell, Sr. (add. dialogue) Humphrey Pearson (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Lost Squadron 1932 novel by Dick Grace |
| Produced by | David O. Selznick (executive producer) |
| Starring | Richard Dix Mary Astor Joel McCrea Robert Armstrong |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager Leo Tover |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Music by | Max Steiner (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $621,000[1] |
| Box office | $732,000[1] |
The Lost Squadron is a 1932 American pre-Code drama, action, film starring Richard Dix, Mary Astor, and Robert Armstrong, with Erich von Stroheim and Joel McCrea in supporting roles, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the novel The Lost Squadron (1932) by Dick Grace,[2] the film is about three World War I pilots who find jobs after the war as Hollywood stunt fliers.
The Lost Squadron was the first RKO production to carry the screen credit "Executive Producer, David O. Selznick".
- ^ a b Jewel, Richard. "RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol. 14 No. 1, 1994, p. 39.
- ^ "The Lost Squadron: Credits". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.