I Wanted Wings (1941)
Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 135 min · Drama
19.0 TOPICAL score · #4,625 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Told in flashback, this drama follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the Army Air Corps: a wealthy playboy, a college jock, and an auto mechanic. Love interest is supplied by a female photographer and a sultry blonde.
I Wanted Wings (1941, directed by Mitchell Leisen) has a TOPICAL score of 19.0 - ranked 4,625 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Audiences: TMDB 5.6/10 (9 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.6/10 (9 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 15 languages
- Still read1,157 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ray Milland (actor #547), William Holden (actor #71), Wayne Morris, Brian Donlevy (actor #1,424)