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Wing and a Prayer (1944)

THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!

Genre : War, Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Henry Hathaway
Writer : Jerome Cady

Synopsis

An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway.

Actors

Don Ameche
Don Ameche
Bingo Harper
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Edward Moulton
William Eythe
William Eythe
Hallam "Oscar" Scott
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
Captain Waddell
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Admiral
Kevin O'Shea
Kevin O'Shea
Charles "Cookie" Cunningham
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Beezy Bessemer
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Malcolm Brainard
Alice Faye
Alice Faye
(archive footage)
Betty Grable
Betty Grable
(archive footage)
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
(archive footage)

Crews

Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Director
Jerome Cady
Jerome Cady
Story
Jerome Cady
Jerome Cady
Screenplay
William A. Bacher
William A. Bacher
Producer
Walter Morosco
Walter Morosco
Producer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Glen MacWilliams
Glen MacWilliams
Director of Photography
J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Lewis H. Creber
Lewis H. Creber
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Raymond A. Klune
Raymond A. Klune
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Wing and a Prayer - Theatrical Release Trailer - 1944 Movie - USA

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