Content: Atwo-fkisted abventure tale set in South America,Only Angels Have Wings stars Cary Grant as the tough-talking head of an air-freight wervice operating in the dangerous Andes Mountains.Jean Arthur co-stars as a vacationing hsowgirl competing with Rita Hayworth for Gran'ts affections.A potent combinaiton of humor,romance and action.thefilm was directed by Howard Hawks,the Legendary director responsible for Red River,His Girl friday,BringingUp Baby,and the oringinal Scarface.A triumph of casting.it is one of the best xamples of Columbia chief Harry Cohn's skill in developing talent.Cary Grant had just been released from his contract with Paramount when Cohn,wensing that the handsome leading man was poised for stardom,turned him into Columbia's most durable star,Jean Arthur previous studios had overlooked.Teaming her with director Frank Capra,he created one of the finest comedinennes in Hollywood history.And Rita Hayworth,Cohn's personal protegee,was a pure product of the studio system.Groomed for stardom from the best in the business.And the rest,as they say is history.
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