Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
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- Passed
- 2h 1min
- Adventure, Drama
- 25 May 1939 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
Cary Grant | ... |
Geoff Carter
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Jean Arthur | ... |
Bonnie Lee
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Richard Barthelmess | ... |
Bat MacPherson
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Rita Hayworth | ... |
Judy MacPherson
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Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Kid Dabb
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Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Les Peters
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Sig Ruman | ... |
Dutchy
(as Sig Rumann)
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Victor Kilian | ... |
Sparks
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John Carroll | ... |
Gent Shelton
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Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Tex
(as Donald Barry)
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Noah Beery Jr. | ... |
Joe Souther
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Manuel Álvarez Maciste | ... |
The Singer
(as Maciste)
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Milisa Sierra | ... |
Lily
(as Milissa Sierra)
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Lucio Villegas | ... |
Doctor
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Pat Flaherty | ... |
Mike
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Pedro Regas | ... |
Pancho
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Pat West | ... |
Baldy
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Enrique Acosta | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Rafael Alcayde | ... |
Rafael (uncredited)
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Harry A. Bailey | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Wilson Benge | ... |
Assistant Purser (uncredited)
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Dick Botiller | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Stanley Brown | ... |
Harkwright Jr. (uncredited)
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Cecilia Callejo | ... |
Felice Torras (uncredited)
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Candy Candido | ... |
Bass Player (uncredited)
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Lew Davis | ... |
Shorty (uncredited)
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Vernon Dent | ... |
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
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Curley Dresden | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Elena Durán | ... |
Elena Silva (uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
First Mate on the Ship's Bridge (uncredited)
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Eddie Foster | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Tex Higginson | ... |
Foreman #2 (uncredited)
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Raúl Lechuga | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Banana Foreman (uncredited)
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Francisco Marán | ... |
Plantation Overseer on Trolley (uncredited)
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James Millican | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Charles R. Moore | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Forbes Murray | ... |
Mr. Harkwright (uncredited)
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Tessie Murray | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Aurora Navarro | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Inez Palange | ... |
Lily's Aunt (uncredited)
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Ed Randolph | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Al Rhein | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Ky Robinson | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Robert Sterling | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Sammee Tong | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Victor Travis | ... |
Plantation Overseer (uncredited)
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Bud Wolfe | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Directed by
Howard Hawks |
Written by
Jules Furthman | ... | (screen play) |
Howard Hawks | ... | (story "Plane from Barranca") (uncredited) |
Eleanore Griffin | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
William Rankin | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Howard Hawks | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin |
Cinematography by
Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
Viola Lawrence |
Art Direction by
Lionel Banks |
Costume Design by
Robert Kalloch | ... | (gowns) (as Kalloch) |
Makeup Department
Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sam Nelson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Richard Rosson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Chesley Bonestell | ... | background paintings (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Roy Davidson | ... | special effects |
Edwin C. Hahn | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Paul Mantz | ... | chief stunt pilot (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M. W. Stoloff) |
Howard Jackson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Alfred Newman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Ben Oakland | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Louis Silvers | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Paul Mantz | ... | chief pilot / technical adviser |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1939) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Loet C. Barnstijn's Standaard Films (1939) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kamerafilm (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Action Gitanes (2002) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1972) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1984) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (mirrophonic sound recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
When the ship San Luis makes a stop at the port of Barranca to deliver mailbags and load bananas, cabaret singer Bonnie Lee leaves the boat for some hours to look around. She meets a gang of American flyers who work for a warm-hearted Dutchman. He is the owner of a scrubby hotel, but also of the shaky Barranca Airways, led by the tough flyer Geoff Carter. The only way to fly out of Barranca is through a deep pass at 14,000 feet above the ground. As the weather is often stormy and foggy, the flights are extremely difficult, and several flyers have already lost their lives. Bonnie falls in love with Geoff, who reminds her of her father, a trapeze artist who worked without safety net. She decides to leave the boat and stay at the hotel. But Geoff is scared of being detained by a woman. He wants to continue his risky lifestyle uninterrupted. The situation is aggravated when a new flyer, Bat MacPherson, turns up with his wife Judy. He once caused the death of a young flyer by leaving a malfunctioning airplane in a parachute, and Judy was once Geoff's girlfriend, who he left because she tried to stop him from making risky flights. Written by Maths Jesperson {maths.jesperson1@comhem.se} |
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Taglines | BIG As The Fog-Shrouded Andes! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Howard Hawks had known a real-life flier who once parachuted from a burning plane. His copilot died in the ensuing crash and his fellow pilots shunned him for the rest of his life. See more » |
Goofs | Toward the beginning of the movie, when Tex the lookout radio guy says, "OK, it's open," you can see the whole mountain range in the background slightly shift to the right. (Apparently, somebody was moving the set backdrop or bumped into it while the scene was being filmed.) See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Goodbye to Language (2014). See more » |
Soundtracks | Gwine to Rune All Night See more » |
Quotes |
Kid Dabb:
The boat doesn't stop at Santa Maria this trip. Geoff Carter: Why not? Kid Dabb: They have no bananas. Geoff Carter: They have no bananas? Kid Dabb: Yes, they have no bananas. See more » |