Hell's Angels (1930)

Réalisateur:

Howard Hughes

Writers:

Harry Behn (writer)
Howard Estabrook (writer)

Release Date:

15 novembre 1930 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | War

Accroche:

Howard Hughes' Thrilling Multi-Million Dollar Air Spectacle

Plot:

Two brothers attending Oxford enlist with the RAF when World War I breaks out. Roy and Monte Rutledge have very different personalities...

Plot Keywords:

Photo Album | Zeppelin | Shot In The Back | Sidecar | Violin

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Avis des utilisateurs:

Still exciting and entertaining

Ensemble

Ben Lyon	...	Monte Rutledge
James Hall	...	Roy Rutledge
Jean Harlow	...	Helen (as Jean Harlowe)
John Darrow	...	Karl Armstedt
Lucien Prival	...	Baron Von Kranz
Frank Clarke	...	Lt. von Bruen
Roy Wilson	...	Baldy Maloney
Douglas Gilmore	...	Capt. Redfield
Jane Winton	...	Baroness Von Kranz
Evelyn Hall	...	Lady Randolph
William B. Davidson	...	Staff Major
Wyndham Standing	...	RFC squadron commander
Lena Melana	...	Gretchen, waitress (as Lena Malena)
Marian Marsh	...	Girl selling kisses (as Marilyn Morgan)
Carl von Haartman	...	Zeppelin commander

Durée:

127 min | Belgium:94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Allemand | Français

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc | Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Classification:

Iceland:16 | Norway:16 | Brazil:14 | UK:A (original rating) (heavily cut) | UK:PG (video rating) (2005) (uncut) | USA:PG (re-release) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

The Caddo Company

Anecdotes:

Was the most expensive movie ever made at the time of its release.

Guillemet:

Helen: Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable?

Connexions De Film:

Featured in Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Oh, du lieber Augustin

Still exciting and entertaining

OK, so the story is corny, and some of the performances (dialogue coached by James Whale!) are early sound acting at its worst. This is nonetheless a very watchable movie, even its hoariest plot devices (all about friends and enemies and duty and how betrayal is sometimes the greatest expression of devotion, creeeeeeeeeak) excused by breathtaking aerial footage and a truly memorable sequence in the middle involving a German dirigible over London. Some German dialogue adds realism, although that sign in occupied France that reads "Munitions Depot" is not too authentic. The portrayal of women, including a very young Jean Harlow, makes the late 20th-century viewer squirm; it's also unfortunate that that German general looks so much like Pee Wee Herman. Watch it anyway for the flying and the extremely effective two-color and three-color sequences. "Top Gun" doesn't look nearly as good and will not age this beautifully.