Men with Wings

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Brash and vigorous director William Wellman always had a place in his filmography for movies glorifying the early years of aviation -- from the start of his career (Wings), until the end (Lafayette Escadrille). But, perhaps, never has his devotion to aviation been made more vivid than in his 1938 drama Men With Wings. Wellman, in this film, attempts to dramatize the history of aviation from the early days of the Wright Brothers until the 1930s, when airline transportation first became viable. The story centers upon two contrasting aviation types: the barnstormer, Pat Falconer (Fred MacMurray), and the methodical scientist of flight, Scott Barnes (Ray Milland). Through these two archetypes, Wellman follows Pat and Scott from childhood to adulthood. Pat marries childhood sweetheart Peggy Ransom (Louise Campbell) and they have a child. Scott, who had always loved Peggy, remains in the background, not wanting to break up his solid friendship with Pat. But Pat is clearly doomed by his recklessness and breakneck individuality. After fighting in the skies during World War I, he refuses to sit back and do the methodical work of flight research like Scott. Always searching for another war to fight, Falconer leaves Scott and Peggy behind, taking off for China to help the Chinese fight Japanese invaders.

Cast

Fred MacMurray
as Pat Falconer
Ray Milland
as Scott Barnes
Louise Campbell
as Peggy Ranson
Andy Devine
as Joe Gibbs
Lynne Overman
as Hank Rinebow
Walter Abel
as Nick Ranson
Porter Hall
as Hiram F. Jenkins
Kitty Kelly
as Martha Ranson
Virginia Weidler
as Peggy Ranson at Age 8
Donald O'Connor
as Pat Falconer at Age 10
Billy Cook
as Scott Barnes at Age 10
James Burke
as J.A. Nolan
Willard Robertson
as Col. Hadley
Dennis Morgan
as Galton
Charles Trowbridge
as Alcott
Jonathan Hale
as Long
Juanita Quigley
as Patricia Falconer at Age 6
Joan Leslie
as Patricia Falconer at Age 11
Mary Brodel
as Patricia Falconer at Age 17
Marilyn Knowlden
as Patricia Falconer at Age 18
Archie Twitchell
as Nelson
Dorothy Tennant
as Mrs. Hill
Helen Dickson
as Woman
Lillian West
as Woman
Ethel Clayton
as Woman
Grace Goodall
as Matron
Charles Williams
as Telegraph Operator
Harry Woods
as Baker
Jack Chapin
as Sentry
Pat West
as Photographer
Lee Phelps
as Photographer
David Newell
as Photographer
Chuck Hamilton
as Photographer
Ronnie Rondell
as Mechanic
Frank Mills
as Mechanic
Arthur Rowlands
as Reporter
Garry Owen
as Reporter
Bobby Tracy
as Reporter
James P. Burtis
as Reporter
Paul Kruger
as Reporter
Ralph McCullough
as Reporter
Jerome Storm
as Reporter
Norah Gale
as Nurse
Dorothy White
as Nurse
Dolores Casey
as Nurse
Evelyn Keyes
as Nurse
Sheila Darcy
as Nurse
Cheryl Walker
as Nurse
Jane Dewey
as Nurse
Jean Fenwick
as Nurse
Robert Perry
as Waiter
Kitty McHugh
as Nurse
George Chandler
as Cody
Al Hill
as Mail Driver
Syd Saylor
as Jimmy
Jerry Storm
as Reporter
Billy Bletcher
as Red Cross Man
Franklin Parker
as Mail Truck Driver
Sherry Hall
as Field Official
Frank Clarke
as Burke
Bob Perry
as Waiter
Charles Hamilton
as Photographer
Russell Hicks
as Gen. Marlin
Ruth Rogers
as Girl
Jack Hubbard
as Attendant
Dell Henderson
as Chairman
Edward Earle
as Officer
Paul Mantz
as Pilot
Claire Du Brey
as Edith
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Critic Reviews for Men with Wings

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  • The brutal force Wellman achieves in his climactic passages is due, conversely, to the restraint with which he handles them.

    Oct 31, 2019 | Full Review…

    John Kinloch

    California Eagle

  • The situation isn't a new one. but the picture as a whole is highly dramatic, partly because of the skill and swiftness of William Wellman's direction, partly because there is so much excitement and sheer visual beauty in flight itself.

    Jul 22, 2019 | Full Review…

    Ann Ross

    Maclean's Magazine
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