Only Angels Have Wings
A daring air freight pilot faces dangerous missions and personal risks to keep his struggling airline afloat in a remote South American town.
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A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight service must risk his pilots
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Edited by Viola LawrenceShot by Joseph WalkerScored by Dimitri Tiomkin
Also known as
- Flugpioniere in Notde
- S.O.S. Feuer an Bordde
- SOS - Feuer an Boardde
- Sólo los ángeles tienen alases
- Seuls les anges ont des ailesfr
- Avventurieri dell'ariait
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Cast & Crew
53 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cary Grant
as Geoff Carter
Jean Arthur
as Bonnie Lee
Rita Hayworth
as Judy MacPherson
Richard Barthelmess
as Bat MacPherson
Thomas Mitchell
as Kid Dabb
Allyn Joslyn
as Les Peters
Sig Ruman
as Dutchy
Victor Kilian
as Sparks
John Carroll
as Gent Shelton
Don Red Barry
as Tex
Noah Beery Jr
as Joe Souther
Manuel Alvarez Maciste
as Singer
Supporting cast
35Milisa Sierra
as Lily
Lucio Villegas
as Doctor
Pat Flaherty
as Mike
Pedro Regas
as Pancho
Pat West
as Baldy
Stanley Brown
as Harkwright Jr. (uncredited)
Cecilia Callejo
as Felice Torras (uncredited)
Candy Candido
as Bass Player (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Mr. Harkwright (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
as (uncredited)
Rafael Alcayde
as Rafael (uncredited)
Enrique Acosta
as Tourist (uncredited)
Dick Botiller
as Tourist (uncredited)
Curley Dresden
as Mechanic (uncredited)
James Millican
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
as Assistant Purser (uncredited)
Lew Davis
as Shorty (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Al Rhein
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Ky Robinson
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Harry A Bailey
as Tourist (uncredited)
Raul Lechuga
as Tourist (uncredited)
Tessie Murray
as Tourist (uncredited)
Aurora Navarro
as Tourist (uncredited)
Elena Duran
as Elena Silva (uncredited)
Budd Fine
as First Mate (uncredited)
Tex Higginson
as Foreman #2 (uncredited)
Charles R Moore
as Charlie (uncredited)
Inez Palange
as Lily's Aunt (uncredited)
Sammee Tong
as Sam (uncredited)
Francisco Maran
as Plantation Overseer (uncredited)
Jack Low
as Banana Foreman (uncredited)
Victor Travis
as Plantation Overseer (uncredited)
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