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A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight service must risk his pilots' lives to earn a major contract.
Only Angels Have Wings (1939) is a romance, adventure and drama film directed by Howard Hawks, released on May 15, 1939 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess and Rita Hayworth. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 287 ratings.
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Cary Grant
as Geoff Carter
Jean Arthur
as Bonnie Lee
Richard Barthelmess
as Bat MacPherson
Rita Hayworth
as Judy
Thomas Mitchell
as Kid Dabb
Allyn Joslyn
as Les Peters
Sig Ruman
as Dutchy
Victor Kilian
as Sparks
John Carroll
as Gent Shelton
Don 'Red' Barry
as Tex
Noah Beery Jr.
as Joe Souther
Manuel Álvarez Maciste
as Singer
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Jules Furthman, produced by Howard Hawks.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 287 ratings.
Howard Hawks on familiar territory with this aeroplane adventure/drama. Geoff Carter is the head of a small run down air freight company in Barranca, one of his best pilots (and friend) is killed, but this is merely only one of the problems he has to deal with as ex flames, potential new sweethearts, and dissension in the camp, all fuse together to test him to the limit. Howard Hawks was the perfect man for this…
Reviewed on January 2, 2019
Holy Smokes. And they do smoke a lot in this film. Geoff as the prototypical "man's man" who runs a struggling air freight company near a difficult to pass mountain. I don't want to give too much away, but between a handful of airplane crashes and a new beau and ex lover showing up there is a lot going on. I can't remember the last time I teared up from pure joy from a film. But this movie has about a perfect an…
Reviewed on April 23, 2019
Jean Arthur gets off to a flying start here as the no-nonsense "Bonnie" who arrives in a remote village in South America. It's a small but lively location where "Carter" (Cary Grant) runs an air-freight business from a runway with more holes and puddles than actual ground upon which to land! The business is being backed by the engaging bar owner "Dutchy" (Sig Ruman) and they are approaching the critical point of…
Reviewed on March 9, 2024
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The main cast of Only Angels Have Wings (1939) includes Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth and Thomas Mitchell. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Only Angels Have Wings was released on May 15, 1939 and runs for 2h 1m.
Only Angels Have Wings (1939) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 287 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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