Wings (1927)

141 min · Buddy Film, Drama, Romantic Drama, War Film, action film, drama film, romance film, silent film, war film

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Directors

William A. Wellman

Cast

Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen, Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel

The story

left|thumb|thumbtime=25|Wings (1927) thumb| In 1918, Jack Powell and David Armstrong are rivals in the same small American town, both vying for the attentions of pretty Sylvia Lewis. Jack fails to realize that "the girl next door", Mary Preston, is desperately in love with him. The two young men both enlist to become combat pilots in the Army Air Service.

Catalogue themes and tags

Camaraderie, Erster Weltkrieg, Fighter Jet, Homoerotic, Kumpels, Plane attack, Rivale, Silent Movie, bester Freund, Adventure, Ensemble Film, Silent film, Indie, Combat Films, Black-and-white, Action/Adventure, Drama, War film, Romantic drama, Romance Film, Action, Airplanes and airports

Genres

Buddy Film, Drama, Romantic Drama, War Film, action film, drama film, romance film, silent film, war film

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