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The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

The second greatest flyer in the world.

Genres

AdventureDrama

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A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.

Others

Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$20642922

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

13 March 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Waldo Pepper

Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson

Axel Olsson

Bo Brundin

Bo Brundin

Ernst Kessler

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Mary Beth

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Newt

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Ezra Stiles

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Dilhoefer

Roderick Cook

Roderick Cook

Werfel

Kelly Jean Peters

Kelly Jean Peters

Patsy

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Maude

Scott Newman

Scott Newman

Duke

James S. Appleby

James S. Appleby

Ace

Patrick W. Henderson Jr.

Patrick W. Henderson Jr.

Scooter

James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Farmer

Elma Aicklen

Elma Aicklen

Farmer's Wife

Deborah Knapp

Deborah Knapp

Farmer's Daughter

John A. Zee

John A. Zee

Director, Western Set

John Reilly

John Reilly

Western Star

Jack Manning

Jack Manning

Director, Spanish Set

Joe Billings

Joe Billings

Policeman

Lawrence P. Casey

Lawrence P. Casey

German Star

Greg Martin

Greg Martin

Assistant Director

Greg Bransom

Greg Bransom

Carnival Specrator (uncredited)

Marilyn Burns

Marilyn Burns

Spectator (uncredited)

A.L. Camp

A.L. Camp

Farmer (uncredited)

Harvey Christiansen

Harvey Christiansen

Farmer in Crowd (uncredited)

William Creamer

William Creamer

Country Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Kenny E. Bishop

Kenny E. Bishop

(uncredited)

Cheryl Downey

Cheryl Downey

Minor Role (uncredited)

Inge Erving

Inge Erving

City Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

Todd Ezell

Todd Ezell

Carny Barker (uncredited)

John Guttman

John Guttman

Poth Farmer #2 (uncredited)

Robert S. Holman

Robert S. Holman

Farmer at Fence #1 (uncredited)

Elsie Julian

Elsie Julian

Country Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

R.C. Keene

R.C. Keene

Air show attendee (uncredited)

Patrick G. Koerber

Patrick G. Koerber

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Ruby Leonard

Ruby Leonard

Ruby (uncredited)

James Patrick Lockett

James Patrick Lockett

Boy from Poth (uncredited)

Richard A. Meyer

Richard A. Meyer

Poth Farmer #1 (uncredited)

Steve Moriarty

Steve Moriarty

Airport Mechanic (uncredited)

Wayne Nowotny

Wayne Nowotny

(uncredited)

Harold Offer

Harold Offer

City Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Doctor (uncredited)

James Rosborough

James Rosborough

Farmer at Fence #2 (uncredited)

Art Scholl

Art Scholl

Red Baron (uncredited)

George W. Smyth

George W. Smyth

Little Falls Farmer (uncredited)

Robert W. Winn

Robert W. Winn

Theater Manager (uncredited)

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