Howard Hawks 1939 "Only Angels Have Wings" with Cary Grant

“Calling Barranca! … calling Barranca!” Cary Grant radios to keep track of his team of death-defying pilots, as they work to transport freight over dangerous mountains in South America. Radar was not yet well-developed in this period.

Howard Hawks (on the right, legs crossed) directs the screenplay built and re-built from his original story. Grant is supported by Thomas Mitchell (on the left) and the extraordinary female lead, Jean Arthur. Read more in the Sidebar