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The Lion Has Wings

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.

Credits

The Lion Has Wings Cast

Name Character
Ian Fleming He was 31, 56 years old when he died as Air Officer
Torin Thatcher He was 34, 76 years old when he died as Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity
Anthony Bushell He was 35, 92 years old when he died as Pilot
Ralph Richardson He was 36, 80 years old when he died as Wing Commander Richardson
Merle Oberon She was 28, 68 years old when she died as Mrs. Richardson
Robert Douglas He was 29, 89 years old when he died as Briefing Officer
Bernard Miles He was 32, 83 years old when he died as Civilian Observer Controller
John Penrose He was 24, 18 years old when he died as Unnamed Character
Frank Tickle as Unnamed Character
June Duprez She was 21, 66 years old when she died as June
Derrick De Marney He was 33, 71 years old when he died as Bill - Navigator
Flora Robson She was 37, 82 years old when she died as Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)
Austin Trevor He was 42, 80 years old when he died as Schulemberg - German Air Chief of Staff
John Longden He was 38, 70 years old when he died as Unnamed Character
Gerald Case He was 34, 80 years old when he died as Unnamed Character
E.V.H. Emmett as Commentator
Ivan Brandt He was 36, 69 years old when he died as Air Officer
Brian Worth He was 25, 64 years old when he died as Bobby
Milton Rosmer He was 57, 90 years old when he died as Head of Observer Corps
Charles Carson He was 17, 20 years old when he died as Anti-aircraft Officer
Ronald Adam He was 42, 82 years old when he died as German Bomber Chief
Robert Rendel He was 54, 59 years old when he died as British Chief of Air Staff
Herbert Lomas He was 52, 74 years old when he died as Holveg
Archibald Batty as Air Officer
G.H. Mulcaster He was 48, 72 years old when he died as Controller
Carl Jaffe He was 37, 72 years old when he died as Unnamed Character

The Lion Has Wings Crew

Name Department
Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 38 (68) years old when He died Camera
Adrian Brunel as Director. He was 47 (65) years old when He died Directing
Adrian Brunel as Writer. He was 47 (65) years old when He died Writing
Ian Dalrymple as Story. He was 36 (85) years old when He died Writing
Brian Desmond Hurst as Director. He was 44 (91) years old when He died Directing
E.V.H. Emmett as Writer. Writing
The Lion Has Wings poster
The Lion Has Wings (85 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 03, 1939
  • Runtime: 76 minutes