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Documentary · War · 1939 · 1h 16min

The Lion Has Wings.

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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.

Directors: Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Michael Powell, Alexander Korda

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London Films Productions

Country

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Languages

English

🇬🇧Reino UnidoNov 3, 1939

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IMDb

5.6 /10

886 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

The tomato isn't ripe

Metacritic

Metacritic took the day off

TMDB

6.4 /10

14 votes

Letterboxd

6.0 /10

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Weighted average

6.0/10

IMDb5.6
TMDB6.4
Lbxd6.0