Summary
The Wings of Eagles is an American war film first released in 1957,
directed by John Ford.
The film stars John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O’Hara, Ward Bond and Ken Curtis.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John Ford
- Script: Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, Frank Wead
- Photo: Paul Vogel
- Music: Jeff Alexander
- Cast: John Wayne (Frank W. ’Spig’ Wead), Dan Dailey (’Jughead’ Carson), Maureen O’Hara (Min Wead), Ward Bond (John Dodge), Ken Curtis (John Dale Price), Edmund Lowe (Adm. Moffett), Kenneth Tobey (Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard), James Todd (Jack Travis), Barry Kelley (Capt. Jock Clark), Sig Ruman (Manager), Henry O’Neill (Capt. Spear), Willis Bouchey (Barton), Dorothy Jordan (Rose Brentmann), Tige Andrews (Arizona Pincus), Veda Ann Borg, Danny Borzage (Pete), Olive Carey (Bridy O’Faolain), Franklyn Farnum (Man on sidewalk outside movie theater), James Flavin (MP at garden party), Mimi Gibson (Lila Wead), Fred Graham (Officer in brawl), Sam Harris (Patient), William Henry (Naval aide), Louis Jean Heydt (Dr. John Keye), Stuart Holmes (Producer), Christopher James, Janet Lake (Nurse), William Paul Lowery (Wead’s baby, ’Commodore’), Cliff Lyons, Mae Marsh (Nurse Crumley), May McAvoy (Nurse), Alberto Morin (Second manager), Forbes Murray (Congressman), Peter Ortiz (Lt. Charles Dexter), Jack Pennick (Joe McGuffey), Chuck Roberson (Officer), Evelyn Rudie (Doris Wead), Arthur Salzfass (Navy pilot), Harry Strang (Bartender), William Tracy (Air officer), Charles Trowbridge (Adm. Crown), Dale Van Sickel (Naval officer), Harlan Warde (Executive Officer), Blue Washington (Bartender at Officer’s Club), Terry Wilson (Naval officer)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 110 min
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