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Hell's Angels

1930131 minUnited States
WarDrama
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
131:06
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Howard Hughes · Public domain

Synopsis

Two British brothers respond very differently to love and duty as the First World War approaches. Their German friend finds himself on the opposing side, while both brothers join the Royal Flying Corps. Aerial combat and a dangerous mission expose divisions that idealism and family loyalty had previously allowed them to overlook.

Cast

DirectorsHoward HughesJames Whale

Behind the scenes

Howard Hughes began the production as a silent film and reworked it for sound during a long, expensive shoot. Jean Harlow replaced Greta Nissen as the female lead, while the ambitious flying sequences remained central to the spectacle.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.

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