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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Drama | 121 minutes
3,34 124 votes

Genre: Drama / Adventure

Duration: 121 minuten

Alternative title: Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings

Country: United States

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Stars: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Richard Barthelmess

IMDb score: 7,6 (16.414)

Releasedate: 15 May 1939

Only Angels Have Wings plot

"BIG As The Fog-Shrouded Andes!"

While waiting for her boat, Bonnie Lee stops at a small airport in South America. The pilots there warn by mail of a dangerous and unusually foggy mountain pass. Geoff Carter, the flight controller, acts aloof with Bonnie when she tries to approach him. Things get even more complicated when Judy MacPherson, Geoff's old flame, appears with her husband, a very famous pilot.

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Kiekerjan

  • 119 messages
  • 106 votes

Duff, duff, duff. Despite an atmospheric setting and some impressive shots in the air, this film is constantly plagued by cardboard characters, repetitive story elements and mindless dialogues. The actors never seem to think about what they are saying and rattle their lines from start to finish in an unconvincing way. As a tousled blonde, Arthur is absolutely insufferable and soon feels like a fifth wheel on the car. Her inexplicable obsession with Cary Grant and her basic personality quickly make her one of the least interesting characters. The rest of the cast was somewhat charismatic, but is therefore constantly screwed by sleep-inducing dialogues and a story that goes nowhere at all. Some silly scenes stick with me, think of the gun being fired accidentally and the very mild reaction of Cary Grant, as well as the moment when a bird crashes through the windshield of the plane and breaks 'Kid's neck. The images of the planes were respectable for the time, but the whole remains superficial and monotonous. Also takes too long and some pruning could certainly be done.

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Film Pegasus (moderator films)

  • 30812 messages
  • 5352 votes

An adventure film, although it is more of an exciting drama. In the lead role we see Cary Grant, but he acts a bit outside his comfort zone, and you notice that. Great actor, but especially if he can be Cary Grant. It is striking that we are in the year 1939, the year of great films such as Gone with the wind, Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka and Stagecoach. Hollywood before the war where it is best to see it big. Then Only angels have wings is a lesser film in the list. This film could have come out better a few years later with more film noir elements.

It is not bad either, and that is mainly due to the actresses on duty: Jean Arthur who almost plays Cary Grant home and draws all the attention. And the delightful Rita Hayworth in one of her first major roles. I do like this kind of theatrical Hollywood films and Only angels have wings certainly does not do badly. But you do notice that there was more to it.

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clubsport

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Nice adventure film with Grant in a much less comical role than you are used to from him .

Jean Arthur does a nice job as the somewhat naive lady who falls in love with him and Hayworth in a small supporting role.

The film revolves around the dangerous airman's life and the women who can't deal with it, romanticized but nicely conceived.

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