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The Lion Has Wings is a British film of genre Drama directed by Michael Powell released in USA on 1 january 1939 with Merle Oberon
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1939
Length 1h16
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Rating57%
The Lion Has Wings is a 1939 British, black-and-white, documentary-style, propaganda war film. The film was directed by Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Alexander Korda and Michael Powell. It was produced by London Film Productions and Alexander Korda Film Productions.
The film was made at the outbreak of the Second World War, released to cinemas very quickly, and helped convince the government of the value of film in both the propaganda battle and the dissemination of information.
Synopsis
The Lion Has Wings is recounted in various "chapters" with a linking story revolving around a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, played by Ralph Richardson, his wife and his family.Actors
Merle Oberon
(Mrs. Richardson)
Ralph Richardson
(Wing Commander Richardson)
June Duprez
(June)
Flora Robson
(Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage))
Robert Douglas
(Briefing Officer)
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