Men with Wings (1938): Cast

Reporter Nicholas Ranson rejoices at the Wright brothers’ first flight on Dec 17 1903, but his uncle Hiram Jenkins refuses to publish it, so Nicholas quits and builds an aircraft with his daughter Peggy. Peggy flies a kite, injuring. After Nicholas dies in a crash, she grows up as planes reach 11,000 ft, helping friends Scott and Pat build a plane.

• Director William A. Wellman

• GO Garry Owen as Reporter
• WA Walter Abel as Nick Ranson
• VW Virginia Weidler as Young Peggy Ranson
• KK Kitty Kelly as Martha Ranson

• The Public Enemy 1931 · Metascore 80
• Wings 1929 · Metascore 78
• A Star Is Born 1937 · Metascore 77
• Nothing Sacred 1937 · Metascore 78

• Ford Model TT Minor role
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• unknown Background role