Only Angels Have Wings Movie Review 1939

Melodramatic adventure about a broken-down Peruvian air mail service. Large cast adds to the love tension between Grant, a pilot, and Arthur, a showgirl at the saloon. Nominated for special effects, a category recognized by the Academy that year for the first time. William Rankin and Eleanor Griffin are uncredited writers.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Airborne, South America, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Jules Furthman

Cast

Cary Grant, Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess, Jean Arthur, Noah Beery, Rita Hayworth, Sig Rumann, John Carroll, Allyn Joslyn

Cinematography

Joseph Walker

Director

Howard Hawks

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Other

Viola Lawrence

Producer

Columbia Pictures