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Only Angels Have Wings(Movie, 1939)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 1min | Genres: Romance / Love, Adventure, Drama
Only Angels Have WingsRating: 3.7/5 (with 9393 votes)
Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 American adventure romantic drama film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, and is based on a story written by Hawks. Its plot follows the manager of an air freight company in a remote South American port town who is forced to risk his pilots' lives while vying for a major contract. It features supporting performances from Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess, Noah Beery Jr., and Rita Hayworth in her first major role. Released by Columbia Pictures in May 1939, the film is generally regarded as being among Hawks' finest films, particularly in its portrayal of the professionalism of the pilots of the film, its atmosphere, and the flying sequences.... ()
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Awards & Nominations for Only Angels Have Wings

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-And-White Academy Award for Best Special Effects

About Only Angels Have Wings

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: South America
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Translated into 15 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 08/24/1950 (World premiere: 05/15/1939)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"S.O.S. Feuer an Bord"
"Paraíso Infernal"
"Flugpioniere in Not"
"천사만이 날개를 가졌다"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:10341, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024