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Hell's Angels

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  • 2h 7m
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Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon in Hell's Angels (1930)
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Brothers Monte and Ray leave Oxford to join the Royal Flying Corps. Ray loves Helen; Helen enjoys an affair with Monte; before they leave on their mission over Germany they find her in still... Read allBrothers Monte and Ray leave Oxford to join the Royal Flying Corps. Ray loves Helen; Helen enjoys an affair with Monte; before they leave on their mission over Germany they find her in still another man's arms.Brothers Monte and Ray leave Oxford to join the Royal Flying Corps. Ray loves Helen; Helen enjoys an affair with Monte; before they leave on their mission over Germany they find her in still another man's arms.
IMDb RATING
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5.4K
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POPULARITY
12,737
838
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    • Directors
      • Howard Hughes
      • Edmund Goulding(uncredited)
      • James Whale(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Marshall Neilan(story by)
      • Joseph Moncure March(story by)
      • Howard Estabrook(adaptation by)
    • Stars
      • Ben Lyon
      • James Hall
      • Jean Harlow
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Howard Hughes
      • Edmund Goulding(uncredited)
      • James Whale(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Marshall Neilan(story by)
      • Joseph Moncure March(story by)
      • Howard Estabrook(adaptation by)
    • Stars
      • Ben Lyon
      • James Hall
      • Jean Harlow
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    • 78User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ben Lyon
    Ben Lyon
    • Monte Rutledge
    James Hall
    James Hall
    • Roy Rutledge
    Jean Harlow
    Jean Harlow
    • Helen
    John Darrow
    John Darrow
    • Karl Armstedt
    Lucien Prival
    Lucien Prival
    • Baron Von Kranz
    Frank Clarke
    • Lt. von Bruen
    Roy Wilson
    • Baldy Maloney
    Douglas Gilmore
    Douglas Gilmore
    • Capt. Redfield
    Jane Winton
    Jane Winton
    • Baroness Von Kranz
    Evelyn Hall
    Evelyn Hall
    • Lady Randolph
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • Staff Major
    Wyndham Standing
    Wyndham Standing
    • RFC Squadron Commander
    Lena Malena
    Lena Malena
    • Gretchen - Waitress
    Marian Marsh
    Marian Marsh
    • Girl Selling Kisses
    • (as Marilyn Morgan)
    Carl von Haartman
    • Zeppelin Commander
    Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
    • First Officer of Zeppelin
    • (as F. Schumann-Heink)
    Stephen Carr
    Stephen Carr
    • Elliott
    Thomas Carr
    • Pilot
    • Directors
      • Howard Hughes
      • Edmund Goulding(uncredited)
      • James Whale(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Marshall Neilan(story by)
      • Joseph Moncure March(story by) (dialogue written by)
      • Howard Estabrook(adaptation by)
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    • Trivia
      Stunt pilots refused to perform an aerial sequence that director Howard Hughes wanted. Hughes, a noted aviator himself, did his own flying. He got the shot, but he also crashed the plane.
    • Goofs
      The 'German bomber' is actually a Sikorsky S-29-A, an American aircraft - the only one made, first flown in 1924 (and last flown in 1929 when it crashed and was destroyed in making this film). It evidently stands in for a Gotha heavy bomber - the G.III, G.IV or G.V.
    • Quotes

      Helen: Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable?

    • Alternate versions
      The UCLA Film and Television Archive restored the film to its premiere version, which is the version currently available on DVD. In addition to reinstating the 8-minute two-strip Technicolor sequence, tinting and toning was restored to the duel at sunrise, the Zeppelin battle, the night patrol, and Monte and Roy departing for their bombing run. Note that these sequences were intact on earlier prints, but without color or special processing. The film's Intermission title card, along with Entr'acte music and exit music were reinstated as well.
    • Connections
      Edited into The White Sister (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 5 Opus 64: 2nd movement
      (1888) (uncredited)

      Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Played during the opening credits and the intermission

    User reviews78

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    An early epic film,that enthralled the audiences of the day.
    I saw this film (movie) in about 1933 and still remember every scene. Without the use of bad language it conveyed the fear,excitement,and gallantry of the time. The German evil was perhaps overplayed,but it was made just a very few years after the War. The flying scenes were dramatic and at least as effective as any made in recent years.

    Is it possible to obtain a copy?if so where.
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    • Apr 2, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cehennem Melekleri
    • Filming locations
      • Oakland, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Caddo Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,950,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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