Only Angels Have Wings (1939) (b/w, Criterion Collection)

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Cary Grant is Geoff Carter, no-nonsense chief of an air freight service on a treacherous Andean route, and perky Bonnie (Jean Arthur) and vampish Judy (Rita Hayworth) are the women vying to be his permanent co-pilot. With a choice like that to be made, is it any wonder that Geoff resorts to flipping a coin in order to decide his destiny? Soaring Howard Hawks adventure, noted for Hayworth's breakout performance and some thrilling flying sequences, co-stars Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess. 121 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free

- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Audio excerpts from a 1972 conversation between filmmakers Howard Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich
- New interview with film critic David Thomson
- Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies, a new program featuring film scholars Craig Barron and Ben Burtt
- Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1939, starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, and Thomas Mitchell, and hosted by director Cecil B. DeMille
- Trailer
- Plus: An essay by critic Michael Sragow