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  • The Lion Has Wings (1939)
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    76 min | Drama, War
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
Approved
76 min | Drama, War

A look at the current might of the Royal Air Force. Place - Great Britain, time - two months after the start of World War ll.
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Writer
Producer
Composer
Richard Addinsell (musical score)
Cinematographers
Osmond Borradaile (photographed by) (as Osmonde Borradaile) | Bernard Browne (photographed by) | Harry Stradling Sr. (photographed by) (as Harry Stradling)
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Release date
Jan 19, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Merle Oberon
Mrs. Richardson Mrs. Richardson   See fewer
Ralph Richardson
Wing Commander Richardson Wing Commander Richardson   See fewer
Flora Robson
Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage) Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Douglas
Briefing Officer Briefing Officer   See fewer
Austin Trevor
Schulemburg - German Air Chief of Staff Schulemburg - German Air Chief of Staff   See fewer
Ivan Brandt
Air Officer Air Officer   See fewer
G.H. Mulcaster
Controller Controller   See fewer
Herbert Lomas
Holveg Holveg   See fewer
Milton Rosmer
Head of Observer Corps Head of Observer Corps   See fewer
Ronald Adam
German Bomber Chief German Bomber Chief   See fewer
Robert Rendel
British Chief of Air Staff British Chief of Air Staff   See fewer
John Longden
Unnamed Character Unnamed Character   See fewer
Archibald Batty
Air Officer Air Officer   See fewer
Ian Fleming
Air Officer Air Officer   See fewer
Charles Carson
Anti-Aircraft Officer Anti-Aircraft Officer   See fewer
John Penrose
Unnamed Character Unnamed Character   See fewer
Frank Tickle
Unnamed Character Unnamed Character   See fewer
John Robinson
Unnamed Character Unnamed Character   See fewer
Derrick De Marney
Bill - Navigator Bill - Navigator   See fewer
Carl Jaffe
Unnamed Character Unnamed Character   See fewer
Gerald Case
Unnamed Character Unnamed Character   See fewer
Torin Thatcher
Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity   See fewer
Bernard Miles
Civilian Observer Controller Civilian Observer Controller   See fewer
E.V.H. Emmett
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
Neville Chamberlain
Self - Prime Minister of England (archive sound) (uncredited) Self - Prime Minister of England (archive sound) (uncredited)   See fewer
Engelbert Dollfuss
Self - Chancellor of Austria (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Chancellor of Austria (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Huntley
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
King George VI
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Miles Malleson
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Prince Monolulu
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Princess Margaret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Queen Elizabeth II
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kurt Schuschnigg
Self - Chancellor of Austria (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Chancellor of Austria (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Shiner
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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