Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 American adventure romantic drama film directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, it is based on a story written by Hawks.
Theatrical release poster
Jean Arthur as Bonnie Lee
Promotional photo of Richard Barthelmess, Cary Grant and Thomas Mitchell
The Travel Air 6000 airliner was prominently featured against a backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, standing in for the Andes Mountains.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and appeared in 61 films over 38 years. The press
Only Angels Have Wings
…his pilots' lives while vying for a major contract. It features supporting performances from Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess, Noah Beery Jr., and Rita Hayworth in her first major role. Released by Columbia Pictures in May 1939, the film is generally regarded as being among Hawks' finest films, particularly in…
Hayworth by Bob Coburn, 1948
At age 12, Margarita (later Rita) Cansino was dancing professionally as her father's partner in "The Dancing Cansinos", 1931.
Margarita Cansino, at age 14, with her father and dancing partner, 1933
Rita Cansino and her father, 1935