One of the sultriest young ladies does a seductively-slow one-finger dance with the typewriter - and with Schindler.Only Angels Have Wingsmirrored a very successful plot element of other adventure/romance pictures of the 30s (Red Dust (1932),China Seas (1935)andTorrid Zone (1940)) - the idea of an independent woman invading an all-male, small environment and community.While everyone was bowed down, the Thief grabbed the magic rope and escaped pursuit by acrobatically scampering over the backs of prostrated worshippers at prayer.With a production budget of $35 million, and box-office gross receipts of $82 million (domestic), and $139 million (worldwide).A diplomatic cover-up conceals the real facts: "A SPECIAL EMBASSY BULLETIN REPORTS THE SUDDEN ILLNESS OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ANN.