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Wings( 1927)

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Youth, hitting the clouds! Laughing at danger! Fighting, loving, dodging death! That's "WINGS"

Overview

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Clara Bow

      Mary Preston

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      Charles "Buddy" Rogers

      Jack Powell

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      Richard Arlen

      David Armstrong

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      Jobyna Ralston

      Sylvia Lewis

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      El Brendel

      Herman Schwimpf

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      Richard Tucker

      Air Commander

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      Gary Cooper

      Cadet White

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      Gunboat Smith

      The Sergeant

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      Roscoe Karns

      Lieutenant Cameron

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      Julia Swayne Gordon

      Mrs. Armstrong

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      Henry B. Walthall

      Mr. Armstrong

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      Arlette Marchal

      Celeste

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      Nigel De Brulier

      Peasant (uncredited)

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      Hedda Hopper

      Mrs. Powell (uncredited)

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      George Irving

      Mr. Powell (uncredited)

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      William A. Wellman

      Doughboy (uncredited)

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      Rod Rogers

      Aviator

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      Charles Barton

      Soldier Flirting with Mary (uncredited)

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      Thomas Carr

      Aviator (uncredited)

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      Thomas Carrigan

      Undetermined role (uncredited)

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      Margery Chapin

      Peasant Woman (uncredited)

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      Andy Clark

      Undetermined role (uncredited)

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      Hal George

      Undetermined role (uncredited)

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      Dick Grace

      Aviator (uncredited)

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      Douglas Haig

      (uncredited)

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      William Hickey

      Charlton Blanchard (uncredited)

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      Sgt. Jiggs

      (uncredited)

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      Jane Laurell

      Undetermined role (uncredited)

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      Robert Livingston

      Recruit in Examination Office (uncredited)

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      James Pierce

      Army MP (uncredited)

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      Evelyn Selbie

      Dressing Room Attendant (uncredited)

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      Frank Tomick

      Undetermined role (uncredited)

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      Carl von Haartman

      German Officer (uncredited)

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      Gloria Wellman

      Peasant Child (uncredited)

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      Percy Williams

      Armstrong Butler (uncredited)

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      Zalla Zarana

      Undetermined role (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 18 2023
    OK, so the initial story is all a bit of well trammelled soap. "Jack" (Buddy Rogers) and "David" (Richard Arlen) come from different sides of the streets - but they both fall in love with "Sylvia" (Jobyna Ralston). She probably prefers the latter, wealthier man, but plays both along whilst the former's neighbour "Mary" is deeply enamoured with him even if her affections go unreturned. Things change tack rather, though, when the US Army Air Service needs their flying skills during the Great war in France so off they go to face the legendary fighter aces of the Bosch. There's no love lost between...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2000000.00

    Revenue

    3600000.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • paris, france
    • love triangle
    • world war i
    • gay interest
    • battlefield
    • aerial combat
    • dogfight
    • black and white
    • warfare
    • silent film
    • us military
    • 1910s
    • fighter pilots
    • preserved film