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The Wings of Eagles (1957)

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

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : John Ford
Writer : Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines

Synopsis

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

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
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
Evelyn Rudie
Doris Wead (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Officer
Ray Baker
Ray Baker
Captain (uncredited)

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Screenplay
William Wister Haines
William Wister Haines
Screenplay
Frank Wead
Frank Wead
Writer
Charles Schnee
Charles Schnee
Producer
James E. Newcom
James E. Newcom
Associate Producer
Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander
Original Music Composer
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Director of Photography
Gene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero
Editor
Malcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown
Art Direction
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Art Direction
F. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
John Dale Price
John Dale Price
Technical Advisor
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Wardrobe Master
Wesley C. Miller
Wesley C. Miller
Sound Supervisor
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

1951 - The Wings Of Eagles - L'Aigle Vole au Soleil

Posters and backgrounds

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