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Hell's Angels

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Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon in Hell's Angels (1930)
  • Drama
  • War
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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  • 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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  • 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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    • 77User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ben Lyon
    Ben Lyon
    • Monte Rutledgeas Monte Rutledge
    James Hall
    James Hall
    • Roy Rutledgeas Roy Rutledge
    Jean Harlow
    Jean Harlow
    • Helenas Helen
    John Darrow
    John Darrow
    • Karl Armstedtas Karl Armstedt
    Lucien Prival
    Lucien Prival
    • Baron Von Kranzas Baron Von Kranz
    Frank Clarke
    • Lt. von Bruenas Lt. von Bruen
    Roy Wilson
    • Baldy Maloneyas Baldy Maloney
    Douglas Gilmore
    Douglas Gilmore
    • Capt. Redfieldas Capt. Redfield
    Jane Winton
    Jane Winton
    • Baroness Von Kranzas Baroness Von Kranz
    Evelyn Hall
    Evelyn Hall
    • Lady Randolphas Lady Randolph
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • Staff Majoras Staff Major
    Wyndham Standing
    Wyndham Standing
    • RFC Squadron Commanderas RFC Squadron Commander
    Lena Malena
    Lena Malena
    • Gretchen - Waitressas Gretchen - Waitress
    Marian Marsh
    Marian Marsh
    • Girl Selling Kissesas Girl Selling Kisses
    • (as Marilyn Morgan)
    Carl von Haartman
    • Zeppelin Commanderas Zeppelin Commander
    Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
    • First Officer of Zeppelinas First Officer of Zeppelin
    • (as F. Schumann-Heink)
    Stephen Carr
    Stephen Carr
    • Elliottas Elliott
    Thomas Carr
    • Pilotas 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)
    • All cast & crew
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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 reviews77

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    Top review
    7/10
    Jean Harlow in Technicolor!
    'Hell's Angels', now available on DVD in a beautifully restored version, can now be enjoyed by all of us with tinted and full colour sequences intact.

    Directed by Howard Hughes (with dialogue scenes staged by James Whale), this war movie is famous for two reasons - one, it has some of the most exciting air-borne battle sequences to appear on film; and two, it marks the feature film debut of Jean Harlow. She appears in colour for the only time in the 8 minute Lady Randolph's Party sequence about halfway into the film.

    The story starts with three friends at Oxford - two brothers, the good-natured Roy (James Hall), and the fly-by-night Monte (Ben Lyon); and a German student, Karl (John Darrow). An early sequence features one of the brothers taking the other's place in a duel - important to remember for later in the saga; while the turning point of the first part is of course the start of the Great War (forcing Karl to join the enemy, and Roy and Monte to enlist as pilots). Roy has a well-to girlfriend, Helen (Harlow), who isn't quite the angel he takes her to be.

    The aerial battles are by far the highlight of the film, although Harlow is good in her role, vamping all who come into her path. Evelyn Hall is agreeably twittery as Lady Randolph, while Lucien Prival overacts as Baron von Kranz. Roy Wilson provides some comic relief as 'Baldy' Maloney.

    Originally planned and started as a silent movie, 'Hell's Angels' still has some problems with pacing and comes across as rather stilted in places. Ben Lyon is a bit of a problem as Monte - fine as a relaxed civilian, he doesn't convince in the later sequences.

    All this aside, 'Hell's Angels' is a good film and looks fantastic after its clean-up. A very interesting viewing experience.
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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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    • Budget
      • $3,950,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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