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Hell's Angels (1930)

1930 · Feature film · 130 min · dir. Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes' Thrilling Multi-Million Dollar Air Spectacle

  • Drama
  • War
  • Action

Synopsis

As World War I explodes across Europe, Oxford brothers Roy and Monte Rutledge enlist in the Royal Flying Corps, diving headfirst into savage aerial combat against Germany. Roy is the honorable hero desperately in love with the glamorous Helen, but Monte—the ultimate ladies’ man—has already betrayed him behind the scenes. Produced and directed by Howard Hughes over three grueling years at a then-record $2.8 million cost, Hell’s Angels featured real World War I aircraft, death-defying stunts…

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Director
Howard Hughes
Writer
Marshall Neilan
Composer
Hugo Riesenfeld
Cinematography
Elmer Dyer
Studio
The Caddo Company
Released
1930-11-15
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Running time
130 minutes

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