The Lion Has Wings (1939 film)

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The Lion Has Wings is a 1939 British wartime propaganda film that dramatizes the strength and preparedness of the Royal Air Force on the eve of World War II.

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instanceOf film
wartime film
cinematographyBy Freddie Young NERFINISHED
Georges Périnal NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
prelude to World War II
preparedness of the United Kingdom for war
director Adrian Brunel NERFINISHED
Brian Desmond Hurst NERFINISHED
Michael Powell NERFINISHED
distributor United Artists NERFINISHED
editedBy Charles Crichton NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Royal Air Force personnel
filmingStartDate September 1939
format black-and-white film
genre docudrama
propaganda film
war film
musicBy Richard Addinsell NERFINISHED
notableFor early British World War II propaganda cinema
rapid production early in World War II
originalLanguage English
producer Alexander Korda NERFINISHED
productionCompany London Films NERFINISHED
purpose boost British morale
wartime propaganda
releaseYear 1939
runtimeMinutes 76
screenwriter Emeric Pressburger NERFINISHED
Ian Dalrymple NERFINISHED
Michael Powell NERFINISHED
setDuring eve of World War II
stars Anthony Bushell NERFINISHED
Bernard Miles NERFINISHED
Ivor Barnard NERFINISHED
John Longden NERFINISHED
June Duprez NERFINISHED
Merle Oberon NERFINISHED
Nigel Bruce NERFINISHED
Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED
Robert Coote NERFINISHED
Robert Douglas NERFINISHED
title The Lion Has Wings NERFINISHED
usesFootageFrom documentary material

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Denham Film Studios producedWork The Lion Has Wings (1939 film)