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- 1939
- Approved
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
- 1939
- Approved
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
Summary At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots' lives in order to win an important contract.
Directed By: Howard Hawks
Written By: Jules Furthman, Eleanore Griffin, William Rankin, Howard Hawks
- 1939
- Approved
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
- 1939
- Approved
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 1 m
Only Angels Have Wings
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7.4
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Summary At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots' lives in order to win an important contract.
Directed By: Howard Hawks
Written By: Jules Furthman, Eleanore Griffin, William Rankin, Howard Hawks
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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90% Positive
9 Reviews
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10% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
86
90% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Hawks weaves brawny romance and humor and a man’s-man sort of heartbreak into his tribute to the ideal of vocation.
The film offers genuine intrigue and excitement.... But its ultimate power derives largely from its unusual ethos, which celebrates pragmatism at the expense of emotional behavior while simultaneously acknowledging just how profound a pragmatist’s emotions can be.
The other reason why Hawks's film can't be approached as a pure sociological interrogation is that it's, quite visibly, a Hollywood production with certain inescapable commitments to entertainment convention. This isn't to downgrade the movie, though, as there's a reason why Hawks and other Old Hollywood filmmakers have become so revered.
In Only Angels Have Wings, Howard Hawks had a story to tell and he has done it inspiringly well.
Only Angels Have Wings is a powerful character study, and director Hawks and his fine, predominantly male cast carefully develop the personalities of an interesting collection of characters. Though much of the dialogue is predictable, the story is strong, the acting is outstanding, and Hawks's cameras move with fluid grace through the confining sets.
When you add it all up, Only Angels Have Wings comes to an overly familiar total. It's a fairly good melodrama, nothing more.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
7.4
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
7.4
82% Positive
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12% Mixed
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