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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

I'm not sure I love how dramatic this old b+w adventure drama gets at times, but Jean Arthur's character is so self-assured and yet vulnerable, so real, and the film's story fits in a clever amount of plotlines and connections with some great pacing and storytelling.

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