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| Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 12, 1939 |
Starring:
Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth
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.
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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.
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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.
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