---
title: 'The War Lover (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philip Leacock'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-war-lover-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056676/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The War Lover (1962)

1962 · 105 min · Drama, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The War Lover is a 1962 British war film directed by Philip Leacock and written by Howard Koch, loosely based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey, altering the names of characters and events but retaining its basic framework. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner and Shirley Anne Field.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philip Leacock](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-leacock)
- **Screenplay:** [Howard Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-koch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Addinsell](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-addinsell)
- **Producer:** [Arthur Hornblow, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hornblow-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bob Huke](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-huke)
- **Editor:** [Gordon Hales](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-hales)

## Cast

- [Robert Easton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-easton)
- [Richard Leech](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-leech)
- [Burt Kwouk](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-kwouk)
- [Michael Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-crawford)
- [Robert Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wagner)
- [Bill Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-edwards-2)
- [Shirley Anne Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-anne-field)
- [Ed Bishop](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-bishop)
- [Steve McQueen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-mcqueen)
- [Al Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-waxman)

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