# Hell's Angels (1930)

> Two estranged-in-spirit brothers confront cowardice, betrayal, and wartime duty in a landmark pre-code aviation spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13330

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, War, Action
- Director: Howard Hughes
- Cast: Ben Lyon, James Hall, Jean Harlow, John Darrow, Lucien Prival, Frank Clarke, Roy Wilson, Douglas Gilmore
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020960/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, melodramatic, sensational, classic cinema night, aviation film marathon

## Synopsis

Two brothers face the horrors of war and their own personal demons in the skies above Europe.

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