Review of Only Angels Have Wings (1939) by Zach Campbell for Slant Magazine — 06 Jul 1977
The other reason why Hawks's film can't be approached as a pure sociological interrogation is that it's, quite visibly, a Hollywood production with certain inescapable commitments to entertainment convention.
This isn't to downgrade the movie, though, as there's a reason why Hawks and other Old Hollywood filmmakers have become so revered.
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This review of Only Angels Have Wings (1939) was written by Zach Campbell and published by Slant Magazine on 06 Jul 1977.
Only Angels Have Wings has generally received very positive reviews.
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