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Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
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1939
2h 1m
7.3(281 votes)
Romance
Adventure
Drama

Overview

A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight service must risk his pilots' lives to earn a major contract.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Cary Grant

Geoff Carter

Cary Grant
Acting

Jean Arthur

Bonnie Lee

Jean Arthur
Acting

Richard Barthelmess

Bat MacPherson

Richard Barthelmess
Acting

Rita Hayworth

Judy

Rita Hayworth
Acting

Thomas Mitchell

Kid Dabb

Thomas Mitchell
Acting

Allyn Joslyn

Les Peters

Allyn Joslyn
Acting

Sig Ruman

Dutchy

Sig Ruman
Acting

Victor Kilian

Sparks

Victor Kilian
Acting

John Carroll

Gent Shelton

John Carroll
Acting

Don 'Red' Barry

Tex

Don 'Red' Barry
Acting

Noah Beery Jr.

Joe Souther

Noah Beery Jr.
Acting

Manuel Álvarez Maciste

Singer

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Milisa Sierra

Lily

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Lucio Villegas

Doctor

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Pat Flaherty

Mike

Pat Flaherty
Acting

Pedro Regas

Pancho

Pedro Regas
Acting

Pat West

Baldy

Pat West
Acting

Stanley Brown

Harkwright Jr. (uncredited)

Stanley Brown
Acting

Cecilia Callejo

Felice Torras (uncredited)

Cecilia Callejo
Acting

Candy Candido

Bass Player (uncredited)

Candy Candido
Acting

Vernon Dent

Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Vernon Dent
Acting

Forbes Murray

Mr. Harkwright (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Acting

Robert Sterling

(uncredited)

Robert Sterling
Acting

Rafael Alcayde

Rafael (uncredited)

Rafael Alcayde
Acting

Enrique Acosta

Tourist (uncredited)

Enrique Acosta
Acting

Dick Botiller

Tourist (uncredited)

Dick Botiller
Acting

Curley Dresden

Mechanic (uncredited)

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James Millican

Mechanic (uncredited)

James Millican
Acting

Wilson Benge

Assistant Purser (uncredited)

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Acting

Lew Davis

Shorty (uncredited)

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Acting

Eddie Foster

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Ed Randolph

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Al Rhein

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Ky Robinson

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Harry A. Bailey

Tourist (uncredited)

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Raúl Lechuga

Tourist (uncredited)

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Tessie Murray

Tourist (uncredited)

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Aurora Navarro

Tourist (uncredited)

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Elena Durán

Elena Silva (uncredited)

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Budd Fine

First Mate (uncredited)

Budd Fine
Acting

Tex Higginson

Foreman #2 (uncredited)

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Charles R. Moore

Charlie (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore
Acting

Inez Palange

Lily's Aunt (uncredited)

Inez Palange
Acting

Sammee Tong

Sam (uncredited)

Sammee Tong
Acting

Francisco Marán

Plantation Overseer (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Low

Banana Foreman (uncredited)

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Victor Travis

Plantation Overseer (uncredited)

Victor Travis

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