The Lion Has Wings (1939)
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.
- Released
- 1939-11-03
- Genres
- Documentary, War, Drama
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Brian Desmond Hurst, Adrian Brunel, Michael Powell, Alexander Korda
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 15 votes
Cast
- Merle Oberon as Mrs. Richardson
- Ralph Richardson as Wing Commander Richardson
- June Duprez as June
- Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)
- Robert Douglas as Briefing Officer
- Anthony Bushell as Pilot
- Brian Worth as Bobby
- Austin Trevor as Schulemberg - German Air Chief of Staff
- Ivan Brandt as Air Officer
- G.H. Mulcaster as Controller
- Herbert Lomas as Holveg
- Milton Rosmer as Head of Observer Corps
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