Principal cast
Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth and Thomas Mitchell
Film 199 of 498 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 199 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.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Cary GrantCharacter: Geoff Carter
- Jean ArthurCharacter: Bonnie Lee
- Richard BarthelmessCharacter: Bat MacPherson
- Rita HayworthCharacter: Judy
- Thomas MitchellCharacter: Kid Dabb
- Allyn JoslynCharacter: Les Peters
- Sig RumanCharacter: Dutchy
- Victor KilianCharacter: Sparks
- John CarrollCharacter: Gent Shelton
- Don 'Red' BarryCharacter: Tex
- Noah Beery Jr.Character: Joe Souther
- Manuel รlvarez MacisteCharacter: Singer
Full crew
Full crew
- Howard HawksCredits: Director, Producer
- Jules FurthmanCredits: Screenplay
- Dimitri TiomkinCredits: Original Music Composer
- Viola LawrenceCredits: Editor
- Joseph WalkerCredits: Director of Photography
- Morris StoloffCredits: Music Director
- Roy DavidsonCredits: Special Effects
- Lionel BanksCredits: Art Direction
- Robert KallochCredits: Costume Design
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