Ace of Aces (1933 film)
| Ace of Aces | |
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| Directed by | J. Walter Ruben |
| Screenplay by | John Monk Saunders H.W. Hanemann |
| Based on | The Bird of Prey by John Monk Saunders |
| Produced by | Merian C. Cooper (executive producer) |
| Starring | Richard Dix Elizabeth Allan Ralph Bellamy |
| Cinematography | Henry Cronjager |
| Edited by | George Hively |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ace of Aces, also known as Bird of Prey, is a 1933 American pre-Code war film based on the story "The Bird of Prey" by World War I pilot John Monk Saunders that explores how war can turn a man's moral compass from pacifism to warmonger. Starring Richard Dix, it was similar to many of the period films that appeared to glorify the "knights of the air", but was more complex, examining the motivations of those who choose to go to war.