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Wings (1927)

Original title: Wings

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

1927 · 2 h 24 min
Directed by William Wellman · USA · Classical Hollywood
DramaActionWarRomance

Cast

Clara Bow Charles 'Buddy' Rogers Richard Arlen Jobyna Ralston El Brendel Richard Tucker

Credits

Written by: John Monk Saunders

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Wings (1927) is a American drama directed by William Wellman. It stars Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers and Richard Arlen. It runs 144 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (16,620 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.