Wings (1927)
Kernel Score: 82% · 314 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, Action, War, Romance
Released: 1927-08-12
Runtime: 144 minutes
Where to watch Wings
- Free with ads: JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.
Wings parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Wings is a silent-era WWI film with aerial combat and battlefield violence but no modern language or sexual content.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Depicts WWI aerial dogfights and battlefield warfare between fighter pilots.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Clara Bow as Mary Preston
- Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Jack Powell
- Richard Arlen as David Armstrong
- Jobyna Ralston as Sylvia Lewis
- El Brendel as Herman Schwimpf
- Richard Tucker as Air Commander
- Gary Cooper as Cadet White
- Gunboat Smith as The Sergeant
- Henry B. Walthall as Mr. Armstrong
- Roscoe Karns as Lieutenant Cameron
Wings FAQ
Is Wings good?
Wings has an 82% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 314 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Wings?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom and Public Domain Movies and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Wings OK for kids?
Wings is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Wings is a silent-era WWI film with aerial combat and battlefield violence but no modern language or sexual content.
What movies are like Wings?
If you liked Wings, try Doctor Zhivago, Firebird, The Great War and The Last of the Mohicans.