The Guardian says, "There’s drama, intrigue, laughter and thrills in this rereleased 1939 movie directed by Howard Hawks." The New York Times in a review at the film's release called it "a fairly good melodrama".
Slant Magazine says, "The ending is one of Hawks's greatest and most poignant". The New Yorker calls it a "stirring tale".
FilmSite says,
Only Angels Have Wings (1939) is a quintessential adventure-aviation film with drama, dark fatalism, suspense and romance that is stocked with true-to-life sequences, fast-paced action and top stars in skillfully-executed roles. The film's themes include male camaraderie and loyalty, professionalism, courage and duty in the face of life-and-death perils and dangers, and rugged, stoic bravery
Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 100%. This film is listed in the book 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
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HMMM! Sounds like one great movie I need to find. Aviation is in my blood. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteIf videos work on your computer now you can watch it in the post above. I hope you like it :)
DeleteRita Hayworth caught my eye on the line-up and it seems this film launched her into stardom so thanks for the recommendation! Have a great weekend! J :-)
ReplyDeleteHayworth plays Grant's old flame Judy. She shows up with somebody else.
DeleteI had seen this decades ago. Watched it again because I remember I had liked it--and thought, no wonder we women were taught to settle for scraps--LOL! I still enjoyed it, though. :)
ReplyDeleteThe men were big and strong, and the women were needy lol. Strong women were "plucky". Strong men were "men". Sometimes I think things haven't actually changed that much.
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