The Lion Has Wings (1939)

The Lion Has Wings (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-11-03 United Kingdom 76 Min. PG-13
6.2 13 votes
Documentary, War

Overview

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.

Cast

Merle Oberon is Mrs. Richardson
Mrs. Richardson
Ralph Richardson is Wing Commander Richardson
Wing Commander Richardson
Flora Robson is Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)
Robert Douglas is Briefing Officer
Briefing Officer
Brian Worth is Bobby
Bobby
Austin Trevor is Schulemberg - German Air Chief of Staff
Schulemberg - German Air Chief of Staff
Ivan Brandt is Air Officer
Air Officer
G.H. Mulcaster is Controller
Controller
Herbert Lomas is Holveg
Holveg
Milton Rosmer is Head of Observer Corps
Head of Observer Corps
Ronald Adam is German Bomber Chief
German Bomber Chief
Robert Rendel is British Chief of Air Staff
British Chief of Air Staff
John Longden is Unnamed Character
Unnamed Character
Archibald Batty is Air Officer
Air Officer
Ian Fleming is Air Officer
Air Officer
Charles Carson is Anti-aircraft Officer
Anti-aircraft Officer
John Penrose is Unnamed Character
Unnamed Character
Frank Tickle is Unnamed Character
Unnamed Character
John Robinson is Unnamed Character
Unnamed Character
Derrick De Marney is Bill - Navigator
Bill - Navigator
Carl Jaffe is Unnamed Character
Unnamed Character
Gerald Case is Unnamed Character
Unnamed Character
Torin Thatcher is Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity
Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity
Bernard Miles is Civilian Observer Controller
Civilian Observer Controller
E. V. H. Emmett is Commentator
Commentator