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The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

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

19576.21h 50m

Overview

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

Directed by John Ford
Written by William Wister Haines, Frank Wead, Frank Fenton
Produced by Charles Schnee
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Top Cast

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

James Todd

Jack Travis

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Capt. Jock Clark

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Manager

Themes & Keywords

navyflyingu.s. navy

About The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles is a drama, war film released in 1957 exploring themes of navy, flying, u.s. navy. Directed by John Ford, it stars John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara. The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

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