Grant is surprisingly tough as boss of South American airline - gets some way towards Saint Exupery's thoroughly frightening aviation stories in Wind, Sand and Stars, published the same year. With Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, Richard Bartlemess, Sig Ruman ('Dutchy'), Rita Hayworth, Allyn Joslyn, a parrot (who's clearly checking out Hayworth at one point) and a donkey.
Fabulous photography by Joseph Walker on the ground and Elmer Dyer up in the air. Written by Jules Furthman.
A thoroughly enjoyable and at times tense experience with Hawks in full male-buddy mode and shooting with the most simple and graceful of set-ups.
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