Only Angels Have Wings
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Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 adventure drama film directed by Howard Hawks, centered on a group of mail pilots facing perilous flying conditions in a remote South American town.
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| instanceOf |
adventure film
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drama film → film → |
| basedOn |
original screenplay
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| blackAndWhite |
true
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| cinematographyBy |
Joseph Walker
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| director |
Howard Hawks
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| distributor |
Columbia Pictures
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| editedBy |
Viola Lawrence
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| filmEditingStyle |
classical Hollywood cinema
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| filmFormat |
35 mm
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| genre |
adventure film
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drama film → |
| hasAviationElement |
airmail service
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mountain flying → |
| hasTheme |
duty versus personal safety
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professional honor → romantic relationships under pressure → |
| mainCharacter |
Bat MacPherson
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Bonnie Lee → Geoff Carter → Judy MacPherson NERFINISHED → |
| musicBy |
Dimitri Tiomkin
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| narrativeFocus |
professional camaraderie among pilots
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risk and responsibility in aviation → |
| notableFor |
depiction of hazardous airmail flying
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early major role for Rita Hayworth → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| plotSummary |
A group of mail pilots face dangerous flying conditions operating an airmail service in a remote South American town.
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| producer |
Howard Hawks
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| productionCompany |
Columbia Pictures
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| productionStudioLot |
Columbia Pictures studios
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| releaseDecade |
1930s American cinema
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| releaseType |
theatrical release
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| releaseYear |
1939
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| runtimeMinutes |
121
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| screenwriter |
Howard Hawks
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Jules Furthman → |
| setIn |
fictional South American town
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| setInPeriod |
1930s
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| soundFilm |
true
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| starring |
Cary Grant
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Jean Arthur NERFINISHED → Richard Barthelmess NERFINISHED → Rita Hayworth NERFINISHED → Sig Ruman → Thomas Mitchell → |
Referenced by (2)
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Howard Hawks
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Jules Furthman → |
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