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Action, Drama, Romance, War - 1927
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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.
Director:
,
William A. Wellman
Cast:
,
Gary Cooper
,
Richard Tucker
,
Richard Arlen
,
Clara Bow
,
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
,
Jobyna Ralston
,
El Brendel

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
141 min
Release date:
12 Aug 1927
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,000,000
Revenue:
$3,600,000
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This feature gives one an unforgettable idea of the existence of these daring fighters.
– Mordaunt Hall,
New York Times,
12 May 2001
fresh:
Long touted as a classic by cinema historians, and justifying almost every adjectival extravagance.
– Paul Taylor,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
It won the first Academy Award for best picture back in 1927, establishing a tradition of silliness that hasn't been broken to this day, but there is some thrilling flying footage and impressively expensive spectacle.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
12 Dec 2006
fresh:
There not being so much of Clara Bow in the picture, or a straining for her to turn on that 'it' personality, she gives an all around corking performance.
– Sid Silverman,
Variety,
19 Feb 2008
fresh:
It is, in fact, the masterpiece of war production.
– Irene Thirer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb 2015
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