Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

30 Great Films from the 30s (30 movies items)

"Sandwiched between two of his best-loved screwball comedies, Howard Hawks' 'Only Angels Have Wings' is a fantastic action/adventure drama about a small air service in South America. Pilots must negotiate the treacherous Andes Mountains in order to deliver the mail and many don't make it back alive. Into this group of hard-bitten pilots comes Jean Arthur, a gutsy entertainer who catches the eye of most of the staff. In turn, manager and head-pilot Cary Grant catches her eye. But it is the arrival"

John Carpenter's Five Favorite Films (5 movies items)

"John Carpenter : "Now, my favorite films as a more mature person, when I was learning about what the director is and does, probably a lot of them were Howard Hawks movies, like Only Angels Have Wings and Rio Bravo. In Hawks's world, Only Angels Have Wings and Rio Bravo are his visions of adventure stories with male groups, and men and women's relationships, and life and death and danger. He's developed that idea throughout his career. Those are just his beliefs." "

Film Journal 2011 (88 movies items)

" September 10th - As usual Howard Hawks effortlessly shoots the film and creates such a natural flow with the camera. The camera is never intrusive and is always where it needs to be. There is always a sense of beauty and grace, but yet also adventure when it comes to Howard Hawks' films and Only Angels Have Wings is no exception. The flying scenes in particular still look grand and thrilling. Hawks manages to create a great deal of suspense in these scenes as well. The main problem is the"