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Director:
Howard Hawks
Writer:
Jules Furthman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 May 1939 (USA) more
Tagline:
Powerful as a tropical storm! more
Plot:
While waiting for her boat, Bonnie Lee stops at a small airport in South America. The pilots there deliver... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cary Grant ... Geoff Carter

Jean Arthur ... Bonnie Lee
Richard Barthelmess ... Bat Mac Pherson

Rita Hayworth ... Judy MacPherson
Thomas Mitchell ... Kid Dabb
Allyn Joslyn ... Les Peters
Sig Ruman ... Dutchy (as Sig Rumann)
Victor Kilian ... Sparks (radioman)
John Carroll ... Gent Shelton
Don 'Red' Barry ... Tex (as Donald Barry)
Noah Beery Jr. ... Joe Souther
Manuel Álvarez Maciste ... The Singer (as Maciste)
Milisa Sierra ... Lily - Joe's girl (as Milissa Sierra)
Lucio Villegas ... Doctor

Pat Flaherty ... Mike
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA) (complete title)
Plane No. 4 (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:U | Finland:K-16 | France:U (re-release) | USA:Approved (PCA #4942) | Germany:6 | Australia:G

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Trivia:
This film was supposed to be among the 12 American titles selected for the first ever Cannes Film Festival, set for September 1, 1939. Sadly, the war would delay the inauguration of the festival by seven years. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Noah Beery's plane clips the tree and loses the right wing, the plane rolls to the left. In fact, asymmetric lift would roll the aircraft to the right due to greater remaining airfoil surface on the left side. more
Quotes:
Les Peters: [the other fliers won't drink with McPherson] Do you mind, Elena? We're going to move. Coming Geoff?
Geoff Carter: No, this is good enough for me.
Bat Kilgallen - MacPherson: Not so particular, huh?
Geoff Carter: I don't think even *you* can spoil good liquor.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Honey West: Whatever Lola Wants.... (#1.6)" (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Gwine to Rune All Night more

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This film flies on Hawks' wings, 22 February 1999
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Author: dabrams-2 from Anchorage, Alaska

For a remarkably compelling story about a fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants airmail service in South America, director Howard Hawks has assembled a cast that includes Cary Grant as the airline's owner and Jean Arthur as a tourist stranded between boats who catches his eye. While the performances are all superb (especially Thomas Mitchell as the veteran pilot Kid), it is Hawks who turns a rather ordinary plot into an extraordinary film. Watch this movie for its visual style and atmospheric mood (note especially how Hawks fills the frame with actors while Arthur and Grant are sitting at the barroom piano), and be prepared for the ride of your life!

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