DramaActionWarRomance

Wings

- Youth, hitting the clouds! Laughing at danger! Fighting, loving, dodging death! That's "WINGS"

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.

Release Date : 1927-08-12

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mary Preston

Original Name : Clara Bow

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jack Powell

Original Name : Charles "Buddy" Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : David Armstrong

Original Name : Richard Arlen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sylvia Lewis

Original Name : Jobyna Ralston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Herman Schwimpf

Original Name : El Brendel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Commander

Original Name : Richard Tucker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cadet White

Original Name : Gary Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Sergeant

Original Name : Gunboat Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Cameron

Original Name : Roscoe Karns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Armstrong

Original Name : Julia Swayne Gordon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Armstrong

Original Name : Henry B. Walthall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celeste

Original Name : Arlette Marchal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peasant (uncredited)

Original Name : Nigel De Brulier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Powell (uncredited)

Original Name : Hedda Hopper

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Powell (uncredited)

Original Name : George Irving

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doughboy (uncredited)

Original Name : William A. Wellman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aviator

Original Name : Rod Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier Flirting with Mary (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Barton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aviator (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Carr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined role (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Carrigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peasant Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Margery Chapin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined role (uncredited)

Original Name : Andy Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined role (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal George

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aviator (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Grace

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Douglas Haig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlton Blanchard (uncredited)

Original Name : William Hickey

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sgt. Jiggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined role (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Laurell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Recruit in Examination Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Livingston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Army MP (uncredited)

Original Name : James Pierce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dressing Room Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Evelyn Selbie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Undetermined role (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Tomick

Gender : Male

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl von Haartman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peasant Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Wellman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Armstrong Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Percy Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined role (uncredited)

Original Name : Zalla Zarana

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-18

OK, so the initial story is all a bit of well trammelled soap. "Jack" (Buddy Rogers) and "David" (Richard Arlen) come from different sides of the streets - but they both fall in love with "Sylvia" (Jobyna Ralston). She probably prefers the latter, wealthier man, but plays both along whilst the former's neighbour "Mary" is deeply enamoured with him even if her affections go unreturned. Things change tack rather, though, when the US Army Air Service needs their flying skills during the Great war in France so off they go to face the legendary fighter aces of the Bosch. There's no love lost between those two romantic rivals but gradually the constant dangers and streams of bullets whizzing by their heads each day, wear down this antipathy and soon the two are firm friends. Meantime, "Mary" has decided that she has to do her bit for the cause (and "Jack") too - so she joins up too as a driver, but will her beloved even notice? The acting is all fine, Bow flutters her eyes and smiles whilst the gents exude a camaraderie that's suitably uplifting. It's really the photography that sets this apart. The aerial combat scenes - the dogfights - are superbly presented with a surprisingly effective degree of authenticity. Not just with the visuals, but William Wellman makes sure the story delivers a realism - and some humour - to it too. It's war and tragedy happens - sometimes very close to home for these two men. An early appearance from a rather gangly Gary Cooper might catch your eye, but not so much as the imagery which is captivating at times. You can just imagine audiences back in 1927 believing that this is what wartime France was like.