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Hell's Angels

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1930 | 131 min | Drama, War, Action

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Dunkirk, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1930: an older pace and style.

As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    71% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $8 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 253K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Howard Hughes

  • Ben LyonMonte Rutledge
  • James HallRoy Rutledge
  • Jean HarlowHelen
  • John DarrowKarl Armstedt
  • Lucien PrivalBaron Von Kranz
  • Frank ClarkeLt. von Bruen
  • Roy WilsonBaldy Maloney
  • Douglas GilmoreCapt. Redfield
  • Jane WintonBaroness Von Kranz
  • Evelyn HallLady Randolph