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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Directed by Howard Hawks
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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.
Rated NR | Length 121 minutes
Actors
Cary Grant | Jean Arthur | Thomas Mitchell | Richard Barthelmess | Rita Hayworth | Allyn Joslyn | Sig Ruman | Victor Kilian | John Carroll | Don Barry | Noah Beery Jr. | Pat Flaherty | Stanley Brown | Cecilia Callejo | Candy Candido | Vernon Dent | Forbes Murray | Robert Sterling | Rafael Storm | Enrique Acosta | Dick Botiller | Curley Dresden | James Millican | Pedro Regas | Manuel Álvarez Maciste | Milisa Sierra | Lucio Villegas | Pat West | Wilson Benge | Lew Davis | Eddie Foster | Ed Randolph | Al Rhein | Ky Robinson | Harry A. Bailey | Raúl Lechuga | Tessie Murray | Aurora Navarro | Elena Durán | Budd Fine | Tex Higginson | Charles R. Moore | Inez Palange | Sammee Tong | Francisco Marán | Jack Low | Victor Travis
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2013 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Interesting Hawks film for me. First half didn’t do much other than allow me to doze off. Wasn’t into the characters and the story had no footing. The second half is like the other side of that coin; thrilling, funny and characters to care about. Odd experience. Cary Grant as an asshole doesn’t work for me. But Rita Hayworth as a sultry barmaid does work. Also the film is overly long to its detriment, IMO. Easily could trim 20 minutes or so for a much tighter narrative.
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