Somewhere on the coast of South America there’s a ramshackle, fog-bound port and a landing strip from where mail pilots risk their lives over mountain passes to win a lucrative delivery contract.
Into the life of ace pilot and despatcher Geoff Carter (Cary Grant) arrive two women: one, sassy nightclub pianist Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur), the other his ex-lover Judy MacPherson (Rita Hayworth).
A potent combination of humour, romance and action, uniting three of Old Hollywood’s most radiant stars, this superbly crafted aviation melodrama (evocatively staged in the remote airport of Barranca) is another masterclass in cinema from Howard Hawks (The Big Sleep, Rio Bravo).