Give Us Wings
Seen it?1940 | 62 min | Crime, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little danger and fans of a well-timed joke, this one's for you. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 2 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Dead End Kids epic. The boys want desperately to fly, and get mixed up with crooked crop dusters, whose planes are flying deathtraps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 964 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Lamont
- Billy HalopTom
- Huntz HallPig
- Gabriel DellString
- Bernard PunslyApe
- Bobby JordanRap
- Wallace FordMr. York
- Anne GwynneJulie Mason
- Victor JoryMr. Arnold Carter
- Shemp HowardBuzz Berger
- Milburn StoneTex Austin