

Production
Insane night-flying sequences shot with actual primitive aircraft.
Acting
John Barrymore's volcanic Riviere, a boss you'd die for.

Director
Clarence Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry sued MGM for stealing from his novel without credit; they settled out of court.
Banned in Nazi Germany for showing 'defeatist' attitudes toward death—apparently pilots should WANT to die.