Clipped Wings (1937): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1937, Clipped Wings is an action, crime and adventure film directed by Stuart Paton. “A DYNAMIC DRAMA OF THE OIL FIELDS WITH SENSATIONAL SKY AND LAND BATTLES!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mickey Lofton, young half-brother of famed war-aviator Jerry, fails in his attempt to enter the Canadian Air Corps, because of his fear of thunderstorms developed by an incident in his boyhood days. Jerry, now a Captain in the U.S. Department of Justice, is given an assignment to capture some border oil smugglers. Through his friendship with Raoul McGuire, one of the suspects, Jerry is accepted as a member of the gang. Mickey is in love with Raoul's sister, Molly. Gang leader Moran shoots and wounds Raoul, and is himself shot down by Jerry. Mickey flies Molly and her wounded brother to a hospital. Jerry takes off in another plane to guard Mickey's craft from a pursuing airplane, and crashes his plane into the gangster's plane but parachutes to safety.

Who’s in it. Clipped Wings stars Lloyd Hughes as Capt. Jerry Brown / Jim Lofton, Rosalind Keith as Molly McGuire, William Janney as Mickey Lofton and George Regas as Fernando, Moran's Henchman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, Clipped Wings has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Clipped Wings page.

If you liked it. Fans of Clipped Wings tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.