Hell's Angels
As the Great War erupts, brothers Roy and Monte Rutledge, both students at Oxford University, enlist with the Royal Flying Corps.
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Thomas Carr
Werner Klingler
Howard Hughes
William J. Scully
Dave Marks
Edmund Goulding
James Whale
Fred Fleck
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"Roy" (James Hall) and his brother "Monte" (Ben Lyon) are pretty much joined at the hip with the former frequently having to bail his rather wayward brother out of the stew now and again. He even has to fight a duel for him! Anyway, they both join the Royal Flying Corps just ahead of the Great War and both volunteer for an highly dangerous mission over occupied territory. Meantime, "Roy" is dating the rather fickle but candid "Helen" (Jean Harlow) who is also not averse to a bit of a dalliance with "Monte". The rather rakish brother gradually realises that his brother deserves better, and so - quite possibly when she seeks comfort elsewhere, might he! Their mission looms and pretty soon the boys are being pursued by the ruthless squadron known as "Von Richthofen's Flying Circus" in a race to get back home. As the scale of this conflict grows, it becomes more personal. They find themselves on the opposing side to their student friend "Karl" (John Darrow) who has his own covert task in a zeppelin. Though the acting here isn't the best, what does hit home is the way these characters become faced with a sudden need to grow up, to mature, and to be prepared to make sacrifices. That story itself is not so very original. What does make this really stand out is the standard of aerial photography and the whole aesthetic of this film. The dogfights are astonishing to watch unfold. The camerawork really does immerse the audience in the skills of these young and largely inexperienced pilots flying - quite literally - heavily armoured but flimsy wooden crates with engines. If they were damaged then they had virtually no hope of survival. The film does imbue a sense of the precariousness of the existence of the young men and when it steers clear of the melodrama is, at times, really quite exciting to watch.
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The directors of Hell's Angels are Thomas Carr, Werner Klingler, Howard Hughes, William J. Scully, Dave Marks, Edmund Goulding, James Whale, and Fred Fleck.
The cast of Hell's Angels includes Harry Semels as Anarchist (uncredited), Jack Deery as Splashed Officer (uncredited), Maurice Murphy as Pilot (uncredited), William B. Davidson as Staff Major, Howard Batt as Minor Role (uncredited), Pat Harmon as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited), Frank Goddard as Bit Role (uncredited), Lucien Prival as Baron Von Kranz, Harry Strang as Bit Role (uncredited), Hans Joby as Von Schlieben (uncredited), Jean Harlow as Helen, Evelyn Hall as Lady Randolph, and more.
The duration of Hell's Angels is 2h 11 mins.
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Hell's Angels was released on 15 Nov 1930.
Hell's Angels is listed under Drama, War, and Action on Fanbiz.
Hell's Angels has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: ""Roy" (James Hall) and his brother "Monte" (Ben Lyon) are pretty much joined at the hip with the former frequently having to bail his rather wayward brother out of the stew now..."
