Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Screenplay by	Jules Furthman
Story by	Howard Hawks
Starring	Cary Grant; Jean Arthur; Thomas Mitchell; Rita Hayworth; Richard Barthelmess; Noah Beery Jr.;
Cinematography	Joseph Walker
Edited by	Viola Lawrence
Music by	Dimitri Tiomkin
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 15, 1939;
Running time	121 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1 million

Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 American adventure romantic drama film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, and is based on a story written by Hawks.

Its plot follows the manager of an air freight company in a remote South American port town who is forced to risk his pilots' lives while vying for a major contract.

It features supporting performances from Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess, Noah Beery Jr., and Rita Hayworth in her first major role.^[1]

Released by Columbia Pictures in May 1939, the film is generally regarded as being among Hawks' finest films, particularly in its portrayal of the professionalism of the pilots of the film, its atmosphere, and the flying sequences.

In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[2]

^ Frankel, Mark. "Articles: Only Angels Have Wings (1939)." Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
^ "2017 National Film Registry Is More Than a 'Field of Dreams'". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

[Articles-1] Frankel, Mark. "Articles: Only Angels Have Wings (1939)." Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

[2] "2017 National Film Registry Is More Than a 'Field of Dreams'". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

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