Principal cast
Cary Grant as Geoff Carter, Jean Arthur as Bonnie Lee, Richard Barthelmess as Bat MacPherson, Rita Hayworth as Judy, and Thomas Mitchell as Kid Dabb
Film 179 of 244 on the Screen Path
Only Angels Have Wings
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About the film
Only Angels Have Wings at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1939 film at stop 179 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Joseph Walker (director of photography), Viola Lawrence (editor), Dimitri Tiomkin (original music composer), Jules Furthman (screenplay), and Lionel Banks (art direction)
- Director
- Howard Hawks
- Release
- 1939-05-15
- Runtime
- 121 minutes
- Genres
- Romance, Adventure, and Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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