Only Angels Have Wings
Seen it?1939 | 121 min | Romance, Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 romantics and adventure fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Hawks
- Cary GrantGeoff Carter
- Jean ArthurBonnie Lee
- Richard BarthelmessBat MacPherson
- Rita HayworthJudy
- Thomas MitchellKid Dabb
- Allyn JoslynLes Peters
- Sig RumanDutchy
- Victor KilianSparks
- John CarrollGent Shelton
- Don 'Red' BarryTex