Hell's Angels
Howard Hughes' Thrilling Multi-Million Dollar Air Spectacle
Overview
As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography
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Box office
Grossed $8M worldwide, about 2.0 times its $3.95M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sunset Las Palmas Studios
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Setting
Set in England, Oxford and Germany
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Music
Music by Hugo Riesenfeld
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Harry Perry and Tony Gaudio
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Joseph Moncure MarchStory
- Marshall NeilanStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 15, 1930
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4M
- Revenue
- $8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ben LyonMonte Rutledge
James HallRoy Rutledge
Jean HarlowHelen
John DarrowKarl Armstedt
Lucien PrivalBaron Von Kranz
Frank ClarkeLt. von Bruen- Roy WilsonBaldy Maloney
Douglas GilmoreCapt. Redfield
Jane WintonBaroness Von Kranz
Evelyn HallLady Randolph
William B. DavidsonStaff Major
Wyndham StandingRFC Squadron Commander
Lena MalenaGretchen the Waitress
Marian MarshGirl Selling Kisses
Carl von HaartmanZeppelin Commander
Ferdinand Schumann-HeinkFirst Officer of Zeppelin- Stephen CarrElliott
Thomas CarrPilot- J. Granville-DavisPilot
Nora CecilHelen's Maid (uncredited)
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