Only Angels Have Wings poster

Only Angels Have Wings( 1939)

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BIG As The Fog-Shrouded Andes!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Cary Grant

      Geoff Carter

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      Jean Arthur

      Bonnie Lee

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      Thomas Mitchell

      Kid Dabb

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      Richard Barthelmess

      Bat Mac Pherson

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      Rita Hayworth

      Judy MacPherson

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      Allyn Joslyn

      Les Peters

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      Sig Ruman

      Dutchy

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      Victor Kilian

      Sparks

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      John Carroll

      Gent Shelton

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      Don 'Red' Barry

      Tex

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      Noah Beery Jr.

      Joe Souther

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      Pat Flaherty

      Mike

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      Stanley Brown

      Harkwright Jr.

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      Cecilia Callejo

      Felice Torras - Geoff's Lady Friend

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      Candy Candido

      Bass Player

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      Vernon Dent

      Ship's Captain

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      Forbes Murray

      Mr. Harkwright - Mine Operator

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      Robert Sterling

      Bit Role

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      Rafael Alcayde

      Rafael - Purser with the Scar

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      Enrique Acosta

      Tourist

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      Dick Botiller

      Tourist

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      Curley Dresden

      Mechanic

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      James Millican

      Mechanic

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      Pedro Regas

      Pancho

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      Manuel Álvarez Maciste

      The Singer

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      Milisa Sierra

      Lily

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      Lucio Villegas

      Doctor

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      Pat West

      Baldy

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      Wilson Benge

      Assistant Purser

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      Lew Davis

      Shorty - Mechanic

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      Eddie Foster

      Mechanic

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      Ed Randolph

      Mechanic

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      Al Rhein

      Mechanic

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      Ky Robinson

      Mechanic

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      Harry A. Bailey

      Tourist

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      Raúl Lechuga

      Tourist

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      Tessie Murray

      Tourist

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      Aurora Navarro

      Tourist

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      Elena Durán

      Elena Silva - Geoff's Lady Friend

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      Budd Fine

      First Mate on the Ship's Bridge

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      Tex Higginson

      Foreman #2

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      Charles R. Moore

      Charlie - Waiter

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      Inez Palange

      Lily's Aunt

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      Sammee Tong

      Sam the Cook

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      Francisco Marán

      Plantation Overseer on Trolley

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      Jack Low

      Banana Foreman

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      Victor Travis

      Plantation Overseer

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    Review 3Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed Jan 02 2019
    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 film because of his aviation background, the result is a very well crafted character study set in a very small locale. Looking at it from the outside you would think that the film...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • airplane
    • pilot
    • flyer
    • south america
    • old flame
    • showgirl
    • andes mountains
    • air freight