United Kingdom / Nov 03, 1939
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
Directed by Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Michael Powell, Alexander Korda
1h 16minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Austin Trevor | Schulemberg - German Air Chief of Staff |
| Ivan Brandt | Air Officer |
| G.H. Mulcaster | Controller |
| Herbert Lomas | Holveg |
| Milton Rosmer | Head of Observer Corps |
| Ronald Adam | German Bomber Chief |
| Robert Rendel | British Chief of Air Staff |
| John Longden | Unnamed Character |
| Archibald Batty | Air Officer |
| Ian Fleming | Air Officer |
| Charles Carson | Anti-aircraft Officer |
| John Penrose | Unnamed Character |
| Frank Tickle | Unnamed Character |
| John Robinson | Unnamed Character |
| Derrick De Marney | Bill - Navigator |
| Carl Jaffe | Unnamed Character |
| Gerald Case | Unnamed Character |
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| Torin Thatcher | Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity |
| Bernard Miles | Civilian Observer Controller |
| E. V. H. Emmett | Commentator |
Genres
DocumentaryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Lion Has Wings |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | London Films Productions |
| Release date | 3 novembre 1939 |
| Production | Alexander Korda, Ian Dalrymple |
| Writer | Adrian Brunel, Ian Dalrymple, E. V. H. Emmett |
| Editing | Henry Cornelius, Charles Frend, Hugh Stewart, Derek N. Twist |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr., Bernard Browne, Osmond Borradaile |
| Assistant directors | Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Michael Powell, Alexander Korda |
| Camera operators | Bernard Browne, Osmond Borradaile, Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Additional photography | Bernard Browne, Osmond Borradaile, Harry Stradling Sr. |
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| Production design | Vincent Korda |
| Art direction | Vincent Korda |
| Set decoration | Vincent Korda |
| Music | Richard Addinsell |
| Sound | Richard Addinsell |
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