The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings (1939)

November 3rd, 19391h 16min

Documentary, War
62%

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket


Released on: 1987-06-26
Drama, War

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow rec...

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita


Released on: 2021-05-16
Documentary, History, TV Movie

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The f...

¿Por qué morir en Madrid?

¿Por qué morir en Madrid?


Released on: 1966-05-02
Documentary

Rainbow Rider

Rainbow Rider


Released on: 2024-12-05
Documentary

An odyssey of a biplane once owned by John Denver.

A Hero's Death

A Hero's Death


Released on: 2001-08-08
Documentary

It was the biggest escape in the history of the Berlin Wall: in one historic night of October 1964, ...

So Clever Are German Spies

So Clever Are German Spies


Released on: 1914-12-01
Documentary

A horse and cart carrying two nuns is stopped by two men with fixed bayonets.

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator


Released on: 1940-10-15
Comedy, War

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecu...

Land Without Bread

Land Without Bread


Released on: 1933-12-01
Documentary

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extrem...

The Last 747

The Last 747


Released on: 2023-12-24
Documentary

The iconic design of the Boeing 747 has endured for over 5 decades, but the end of production is loo...

Railway Station

Railway Station


Released on: 1980-01-01
Documentary

Warsaw's Central Railway Station. 'Someone has fallen asleep, someone's waiting for somebody else. M...

The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns

The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns


Released on: 1919-01-01
Drama, War

After a prologue where we are shown the backgrounds of Wilhelm II and Woodrow Wilson, we see the sto...

The Scientist, The Imposter and Stalin: How to Feed the People

The Scientist, The Imposter and Stalin: How to Feed the People


Released on: 2018-07-31
Documentary, History, TV Movie

The documentary tells two very different human fates in the 1920s Soviet Union. Nikolai Vavilov was ...

49th Parallel

49th Parallel


Released on: 1941-11-24
War, Thriller

In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade c...

Cartoons Go To War

Cartoons Go To War


Released on: 1996-04-26
Documentary, Animation

This remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War – t...

Shoot Down

Shoot Down


Released on: 2007-03-03
War, Documentary

Documentary describing events leading up to the February 1996 shoot down by Cuban Air Force Migs of ...

Wings Over Water

Wings Over Water


Released on: 1986-10-22
Documentary

Wings Over Water tells the fascinating story of naval aviation's critical role in making the U.S. a ...

Battle of Midway: The True Story

Battle of Midway: The True Story


Released on: 2019-11-11
Documentary

It's June 1942 and the world's fate is about to be decided by a handful of pilots and their untested...

Newspaper Train

Newspaper Train


Released on: 1942-11-15
Documentary, War

The story of how newspapers were distributed during the Blitz, stressing the importance of an accura...

Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman


Released on: 1968-02-09
Documentary

A collection of television celebrities pitch United States Savings bonds.

The Shadow in My Eye

The Shadow in My Eye


Released on: 2021-10-28
War, Drama, History

On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters...