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The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles
★ 6.3/10•1957•1h 50m•NR•Drama•War

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

Frank Wead · Writer

John Ford · Director

Frank Fenton · Screenplay

William Wister Haines · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 31, 1957

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Frank W. 'Spig' Wead

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

'Jughead' Carson

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Min Wead

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

John Dodge

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

John Dale Price

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Adm. Moffett

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

James Todd

Jack Travis

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Capt. Jock Clark

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Manager

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Capt. Spear

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Barton

Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan

Rose Brentmann

Evelyn Rudie

Doris Wead (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)

Ray Baker

Captain (uncredited)

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