Heroics for a rickety Andes airline spark this exciting tale. Cary Grant, Jean Arthur. Bat: Richard Barthelmess. Judith: Rita Hayworth. Kid: Thomas Mitchell. Dutchman: Sig Ruman. Sparks: Victor Kilian. Gent: John Carroll. Les: Allyn Joslyn. Tex: Donald Barry. Joe: Noah Beery Jr. All very familiar but extremely well done.
Features
New 4k digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio excerpts from a 1972 conversation between filmmakers Howard Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich
New Interview with film critic David Thomson
Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies, a new program featuring film scholars Craig Barron and Ben Burtt
Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 19139, starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, and Thomas Mitchell, and hosted by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille
Trailer
Plus: An essay by critic Michael Sragow
Director
Howard Hawks
Writers
Jules Furthman
Eleanore Griffin
Cast
Cary Grant
Jean Arthur
Richard Barthelmess
Rita Hayworth
Thomas MitchellKid Dabb
Sig RumannDutchman
Victor KilianSparks
John CarrollGent Shelton
Allyn JoslynLes Peters
Don 'Red' BarryTex Gordon
Crew
Morris W. StoloffComposer
Lionel BanksArt Director
Roy DavidsonSpecial Effects
Elmer DyerCinematographer
Edwin C. HahnSpecial Effects
Howard HawksProducer
Robert KallochCostumes
Viola LawrenceEditor
Paul MantzStunts
Paul MantzTechnical Advisor
M.W. StoloffMusic Director
Joseph WalkerCinematographer
Columbia PicturesStudio
Columbia PicturesProduction Company
Dimitri TiomkinComposer
Robert J. SchifferMake Up
Details
Genre
Adventure
Subgenre
Drama,Action/Adventure
Title
Only Angels Have Wings
Countries Produced
US
Duration
121 minutes
Year of Release
1939
Product Tags
Criterion Collection, Blu-ray
Format
Blu-ray
Program Type
Movie
Screen Format
Black & White
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Subtitles
English
Studio
Criterion Collection
General
Number Of Discs
1
Other
Product Name
Only Angels Have Wings [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] [1939]
This is a favorite movie of ours, but the Criterion edition far outstrips the DVD version. Better picture, fantastic sound. Even if you have the DVD version, I recommend this.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
awesome
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I am a huge fan of the golden age of Hollywood. And especially Cary Grant.