Only angels have wings

United States, 1939

Film
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Cary Grant heads a ramshackle cargo outfit in the wilds of South America, forced to fly in the most perilous of weather conditions to the most treacherous of destinations. Facing death on a near-hourly basis, Grant and his flyers have adopted a casual, all-in-a-day’s work attitude towards their mortality. Bringing more than a touch of glamour, and tension, to the sleepy one-saloon outpost is a showgirl (Jean Arthur) on her way to a nightclub engagement in Panama, and a fellow aviator’s beautiful wife (Rita Hayworth). Cast includes: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess and Thomas Mitchell.

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Credits

producer/director

Howard Hawks

production company

Columbia Pictures

Duration

01:56:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1939

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309673

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1501765

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