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Wings

Wings
★ 7.2/10•1927•2h 24m•PG-13•Drama•Action•War

Youth, hitting the clouds! Laughing at danger! Fighting, loving, dodging death! That's "WINGS"

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.

William A. Wellman · Director

Hope Loring · Screenplay

Louis D. Lighton · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 24m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 12, 1927
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$3,600,000

Actors

Clara Bow

Clara Bow

Mary Preston

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Jack Powell

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

David Armstrong

Jobyna Ralston

Jobyna Ralston

Sylvia Lewis

El Brendel

El Brendel

Herman Schwimpf

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Air Commander

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Cadet White

Gunboat Smith

Gunboat Smith

The Sergeant

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Mr. Armstrong

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Lieutenant Cameron

Julia Swayne Gordon

Julia Swayne Gordon

Mrs. Armstrong

Arlette Marchal

Arlette Marchal

Celeste

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Peasant (uncredited)

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Powell (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Mr. Powell (uncredited)

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Doughboy (uncredited)

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