# Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

> A daring air-freight chief and a touring singer collide with danger, loyalty, and old love in a remote South American mountain outpost.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28652

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Romance, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, Allyn Joslyn, Sig Ruman, Victor Kilian
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031762/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, adventurous, romantic, classic movie night, aviation film marathon

## Synopsis

In a remote South American port, love and danger collide amidst the clouds.

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