Hell's Angels (1930) is the legendary epic war film where aviation tycoon Howard Hughes spared no expense, pioneering aerial spectacle in cinema. The story follows two British brothers (Ben Lyon and James Hall) in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, caught in a web of love, betrayal, and suicide missions. Famously, production spanned three years, cost a then-staggering $2.8 million, and saw Hughes take over directing, even piloting a stunt that nearly killed him. It introduced Jean Harlow to stardom, features her only color film footage, and delivers some of the most breathtaking and dangerous dogfight sequences ever filmed. A monumental, perilous undertaking that defined the epic action genre.