Only Angels Have Wings

Name: Only Angels Have Wings
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1939-05-15
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell

1939·Movie·NR·121 min·★ 7.3(281)

Romance Adventure Drama More English titles

“BIG As The Fog-Shrouded Andes!”

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.

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About Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 English-language romance, adventure and drama film directed by Howard Hawks. The cast is led by Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube Free.

Only Angels Have Wings was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 15, 1939, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Jules Furthman
Release date: May 15, 1939
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Only Angels Have Wings cast & crew

Only Angels Have Wings was directed by Howard Hawks and written by Jules Furthman.

The cast features Cary Grant as Geoff Carter, Jean Arthur as Bonnie Lee, Richard Barthelmess as Bat MacPherson, Rita Hayworth as Judy, Thomas Mitchell as Kid Dabb, and Allyn Joslyn as Les Peters.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, cinematography is by Joseph Walker, and it was produced by Howard Hawks.

Is Only Angels Have Wings worth watching?

Only Angels Have Wings holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 281 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed romance films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, adventure, and drama, Only Angels Have Wings is worth a place on your watchlist.

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