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Flight Angels

  • 19401940
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 14m
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5.7/10
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Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
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  • Romance
  • Comedy
  • Drama

The story is centered on commercial pilots eager to fly higher and up-in-the-air attendants eager to land a man.The story is centered on commercial pilots eager to fly higher and up-in-the-air attendants eager to land a man.The story is centered on commercial pilots eager to fly higher and up-in-the-air attendants eager to land a man.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
297
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lewis Seiler
  • Writers
    • Maurice Leo(screen play)
    • Jerry Wald(from an original story by)
    • Richard Macaulay(from an original story by)
  • Stars
    • Virginia Bruce
    • Dennis Morgan
    • Wayne Morris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Seiler
  • Writers
    • Maurice Leo(screen play)
    • Jerry Wald(from an original story by)
    • Richard Macaulay(from an original story by)
  • Stars
    • Virginia Bruce
    • Dennis Morgan
    • Wayne Morris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Flight Angels
    Trailer 2:00
    Flight Angels

    Photos12

    Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
    Ralph Bellamy, John Litel, and John Ridgely in Flight Angels (1940)
    Virginia Bruce and Dennis Morgan in Flight Angels (1940)
    Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, and Wayne Morris in Flight Angels (1940)
    Virginia Bruce and Dennis Morgan in Flight Angels (1940)
    Wayne Morris and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
    Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
    Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dorothea Kent, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, Margot Stevenson, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
    Virginia Bruce, Dorothea Kent, Dennis Morgan, Margot Stevenson, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
    Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)
    Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels (1940)

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    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Mary Norvellas Mary Norvell
    Dennis Morgan
    Dennis Morgan
    • Chick Farberas Chick Farber
    Wayne Morris
    Wayne Morris
    • Artie Dixonas Artie Dixon
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Bill Gravesas Bill Graves
    Jane Wyman
    Jane Wyman
    • Nan Hudsonas Nan Hudson
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Dr. Barclayas Dr. Barclay
    Margot Stevenson
    Margot Stevenson
    • Ritaas Rita
    Dorothea Kent
    Dorothea Kent
    • Mabelas Mabel
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Lt. Parsonsas Lt. Parsons
    Lucile Fairbanks
    Lucile Fairbanks
    • Thelmaas Thelma
    Maris Wrixon
    Maris Wrixon
    • Bonnieas Bonnie
    Jan Clayton
    Jan Clayton
    • Jane Morrowas Jane Morrow
    Lynn Merrick
    Lynn Merrick
    • Marilynas Marilyn
    • (as Marilyn Merrick)
    Phyllis Hamilton
    • Phyllisas Phyllis
    Carol Hughes
    Carol Hughes
    • Texasas Texas
    Mary Anderson
    Mary Anderson
    • Daisy Louas Daisy Lou
    William Hopper
    William Hopper
    • Leftyas Lefty
    • (as DeWolf Hopper)
    Leona Roberts
    Leona Roberts
    • Mrs. Hutchinsonas Mrs. Hutchinson
    • Director
      • Lewis Seiler
    • Writers
      • Maurice Leo(screen play)
      • Jerry Wald(from an original story by)
      • Richard Macaulay(from an original story by)
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    Storyline

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    Federal Airlines ace pilot Chick Faber is grounded by Flight Superintendent Bill Graves when a doctor says his eyesight is failing. Aided by Mary Norvell and Nan Hudson, Graves persuades Chick to take a job as teacher in the school for airline hostesses, and Chick and Mary get married. He learns that the Army is going to test a stratosphere plane that he and Artie Dixon designed and feels that he should make the first flight but permission is refused. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
    • airline
    • teacher
    • school
    • pilot
    • eyesight
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    • Taglines
      • A story of the giants of the skyways...and the courageous girls of the airlanes! (Print Ad- Oxnard Press-Courier, ((Oxnard, Calif.)) 29 June 1940)
    • Genres
      • Romance
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Wayne Morris became interested in flying during this production and became a pilot. He joined the Navy during WWII, became a fighter ace, and was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals in 57 combat missions.
    • Goofs
      When the passengers are entering the plane at the beginning of the film, the door says the aircraft is named "Flagship Illinois." However, when the same plane begins to taxi from the gate the name painted on the nose is "Flagship Tennessee." When the passengers are debarking, the door says the plane has again become the "Flagship Illinois."
    • Quotes

      Mary Norvell: Well, the flying Romeos want to see me.

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    6/10
    Enjoyable B Film
    Enjoyed this 1940 film starring Virginia Bruce, Mary Norvell) and Jane Wyman, (Nan Hudson) was are American Airlines Stewardesses and are Flight Angeles who fly from Points A to B to C & D. The pilots are Dennis Morgan, (Chick Farber) and Wayne Morris, (Artie Dixon) who have a good time with all the stewardesses and plenty of laughs. The stewardesses are a rough bunch of gals who can stand up to any man and between their flights they are gossiping and fighting with each other which makes for some good comedy scenes. Chick Farber works in between flights on a super secret aircraft as a test pilot and is married to Mary Norvell and the couple get along just fine. One day Chick decides to take this special aircraft up in the sky for a test flight and runs into different problems which changes the direction of this film and causes Mary & Chick to break up their marriage. This is a very entertaining B Film and it was great seeing how young Jane Wyman looked in this picture, Jane was once married to President Ronald Reagan. Enjoy.
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    • whpratt1
    • Jan 4, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flight Eight
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Burbank Airport - 2627 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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