Only Angels Have Wings

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Starring: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, Thomas Mitchell, Sig Rumann, Victor Kilian, John Carroll, Allyn Joslyn, Noah Beery

Contributors: Howard Hawks, Jules Furthman, Dimitri Tiomkin, Joseph Walker

Description

Only Angels Have Wings (1939), directed by Howard Hawks, is a classic drama starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Rita Hayworth. The story follows cabaret singer Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur) as she arrives in Barranca, where she meets a group of American pilots who take on the dangerous job of flying cargo planes over the Andes. Bonnie becomes enamored with pilot Geoff (Cary Grant), but Geoff must decide whether to commit to his new love or continue pursuing his passion for flying. The film explores themes of love, risk, and sacrifice in a perilous world of aviation.

This restored Blu-ray edition from The Criterion Collection preserves the film’s timeless charm while offering a refreshed visual and audio experience for modern audiences.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC2605BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629258813
• Main Language: English
• Region: A,B,C
• Release Date: 18 Apr 2016
• Originally Issued: 1939
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 101g
• Dimensions: 175 x 13 x 135 (mm)
• Genre: Classic
• BBFC Certification: (U) Universal, suitable for all
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 121 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Interview with film critic David Thomson
• Other Documentary: 'Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies'; 'Lux Radio Theatre Adaptation of *Only Angels Have Wings*'
• Bonus Tracks: Audio excerpts from a 1972 conversation between Howard Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich