Rent Wings (1927)
3.8 of 5 from 107 ratings
2h 24min
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- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Hometown best friends Jack (Charles "Buddy" Rogers) and David (Richard Arlen) compete for the affection of a gorgeous dame (Jobyna Ralston), though Jack doesn't realise that girl next door Mary Preston (Clara Bow) has eyes for him as well. But World War I is soon upon them, so the boys are off to France to fight against the Germans. Meanwhile, Mary follows Jack into enemy lines as a nurse.
- Actors:
- Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, Gary Cooper, Gunboat Smith, Henry B. Walthall, Roscoe Karns, Julia Swayne Gordon, Arlette Marchal, Charles Barton, Thomas Carr, Thomas Carrigan, Margery Chapin, Andy Clark, Nigel De Brulier, Hal George, Dick Grace
- Directors:
- William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
- Producers:
- Lucien Hubbard
- Writers:
- John Monk Saunders, Hope Loring
- Others:
- Roy Pomeroy
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/01/2014
- Run Time:
- 144 minutes
- Languages:
- Silent
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Two optional scores: one by J. S. Zamecnik with sound effects by Ben Burtt, and the other by Gaylord Carter
- Three video documentary pieces on the film's production, restoration, and airplanes
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Reviews (1) of Wings
Best air combat sequences - Wings review by BF
I know how hard it is to make realistic fight sequences air-to-air and this film does it. Other, later films have thrown a lot of money at these elements with a mixture of success, but what Wings has going for it is tons of authenticity. For a start they have authentic WW1 battle planes and surviving WW1 pilots. So definitely worth watching if only for these moments in the air.
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