Michael Powell Brian Desmond Hurst Adrian Brunel Alexander Korda (uncredited)
Written by
Adrian Brunel E. V. H. Emmett
Story by
Ian Dalrymple
Produced by
Alexander Korda Ian Dalrymple
Starring
Merle Oberon Ralph Richardson June Duprez
Narrated by
E. V. H. Emmett (UK) Lowell Thomas (US)
Cinematography
Osmond Borradaile Bernard Browne Harry Stradling Sr.
Edited by
Henry Cornelius Charles Frend Hugh Stewart Derek N. Twist
Music by
Richard Addinsell
Production company
London Films
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
3 November 1939 (1939-11-03) (UK)
Running time
76 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
£30,000 ($764K in 2021) or $150,000[1]
The Lion Has Wings is a 1939 British, black-and-white, documentary-style, propaganda war film that was directed by Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Alexander Korda and Michael Powell.[2] The film was produced by London Film Productions and Alexander Korda Film Productions and 'was preparing the nation [for war] and shining a light on the power of the RAF'.[3]
The Lion Has Wings was made at the outbreak of World War II and was released to cinemas very quickly. It helped convince the British government of film's value for disseminating both propaganda and information.
^"Korda's British Propaganda Pic Set For 3,500 Spots; Govt Curbs Rentals". Variety. 15 December 1939. p. 14.
^"The Lion Has Wings." allmovie.com. Retrieved: 25 January 2011.
^Truesdale, David and Smith, Allan Esler (2016) Theirs is the Glory: Arnhem, Hurst and Conflict on Film Helion and Company. ISBN 978-1-911096-63-4 p.272
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