Wings (1927)

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Youth, hitting the clouds! Laughing at danger! Fighting, loving, dodging death! That's "WINGS"

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.

• Released: 1927-08-12
• Genres: Drama, Action, War, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 24m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 347 votes

Directed by William A. Wellman.

Top cast

• Clara Bow as Mary Preston
• Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Jack Powell
• Richard Arlen as David Armstrong
• Jobyna Ralston as Sylvia Lewis
• El Brendel as Herman Schwimpf
• Richard Tucker as Air Commander
• Gary Cooper as Cadet White
• Gunboat Smith as The Sergeant
• Henry B. Walthall as Mr. Armstrong
• Roscoe Karns as Lieutenant Cameron

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Wings

• United States: watch free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on JustWatch TV, Beamafilm, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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