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Only Angels Have Wings: Full Cast & Crew 1939 Adventure
A two-fisted adventure tale set in South America, ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS stars Cary Grant as the tough-talking head of an air freight service operating in the dangerous Andes Mountains. Jean Arthur co-stars as a vacationing showgirl competing with Rita Hayworth for Grant's affections. A potent combination of humor, romance and action, the film was directed by Howard Hawks, the legendary director responsible for Red River, His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby, and the original Scarface. A triumph of casting, ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS is one of the best examples of Columbia chief Harry Cohn's skill in developing talent. Cary Grant had just been released from his contract with Fox when Cohn, sensingthat the handsome leading man was poised for stardom, turned him into Columbia's most durable star. Jean Arthur was an unexpected veteran of 50 films before Cohn "discovered" something in her that previous studios had overlooked. Teaming her with director Frank Capra, he created one of the finest comediennes in Hollywood history. And Rita Hayworth, Cohn's personal protegee, was a pure product of the studio system. Groomed for stardom from the first, ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS offered her a chance to learn from the best in the business. And the rest, as they say, is history. Released: May 12, 1939 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Howard Hawks Director, Writer, Producer Cary Grant Geoff Carter Actor Jean Arthur Bonnie Lee Actor Rita Hayworth Judith 'Judy' MacPherson Actor Richard Barthelmess Barthelmess Actor Thomas Mitchell Kid Dabb Actor Sig Ruman John 'Dutchy' Van Reiter (as Sig Rumann) Actor Victor Kilian Sparks (radioman) Actor John Carroll Gent Shelton Actor Allyn Joslyn Les Peters Actor Don "Red" Barry Tex Gordon, lookout Actor Noah Beery Jr. Joe Souther Actor Milisa Sierra Lily, Joe's girl Actor Lucio Villegas Dr. Lagorio Actor Forbes Murray Mr. Harkwright, mine operator (uncredited) Actor Cecilia Callejo Felice Torras, Geoff's lady friend (uncredited) Actor Pat Flaherty Mike, head mechanic Actor Pedro Regas Pancho Actor Jules Furthman Writer William Rankin Writer Eleanore Griffin Writer Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Manuel Álvarez Maciste Original Music Joseph Walker Cinematographer Viola Lawrence Film Editing Lionel Banks Art Director Robert Kalloch Costume Design