Wing and a Prayer (1944) - film review

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Wing and a Prayer is an American war film first released in 1944, directed by Henry Hathaway. The film stars Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe, Charles Bickford and Cedric Hardwicke. It has also been released under the title: Wing and a Prayer: The Story of Carrier X. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Henry Hathaway
Script: Jerome Cady, Mortimer Braus
Photo: Glen MacWilliams
Music: Hugo Friedhofer
Cast: Don Ameche (Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper), Dana Andrews (Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton), William Eythe (Ensign Hallam ’Oscar’ Scott), Charles Bickford (Capt. Waddell), Cedric Hardwicke (Admiral), Kevin O’Shea (Ens. Charles ’Cookie’ Cunningham), Richard Jaeckel (Beezy Bessemer), Harry Morgan (Ensign Malcolm Brainard), Richard Crane (Ensign Gus Chisholm), Glenn Langan (Executive Officer), Renny McEvoy (Ens. Cliff Hale), Robert Bailey (Ens. Paducah Holloway), Reed Hadley (Cmdr. O’Donnell), George Mathews (Dooley), B.S. Pully (Flat Top), Dave Willock (Ens. Hans Jacobson), Murray Alper (Benjamin K. ’Benny ’O’Neill), Eddie Acuff (Pharmacist’s Mate), Stanley Andrews (Marine General), Irving Bacon (Sailor Projectionist), Chet Brandenburg (Mail Orderly), Harry Carter (Telephone Orderly), George Chandler (Sailor Assisting Projectionist), William Colby (Bit Role), Robert Condon (Pilot), Jimmie Dodd (Pilot), Blake Edwards (Pilot), Alice Faye (Herself, Vocalist (edited from: Tin Pan Alley)), Frank Ferry (Pilot), Eddie Friedman (Sailor), Billy Gilbert (Himself, Sheik (edited from: Tin Pan Alley)), Betty Grable (Herself, Vocalist (edited from: Tin Pan Alley)), Joe Haworth (Murphy), Selmer Jackson (Admiral), John Kellogg (Assistant Air Officer), John Kelly (Lew), Mike Killian (Pilot), Carl Knowles (Marine Orderly), Charles Lang (Ens. Chuck White), Billy Lechner (Anti-Aircraft Gunner), William Manning (Pilot Manning), Frank Marlowe (Sailor), Frank McClure (Admiral), Matt McHugh (Sailor Assisting Projectionist), John Miles (Ens. ’Lovebug’ Markham), Sidney Miller (Sailor), Jack Mower (Admiral), George Offerman Jr. (Sailor), Terry Ray (Mail Orderly), Raymond Roe (Gunner), Wallace Scott (Sailor), Jerry Shane (Foley), Robin Short (Mail Orderly), Mel Shubert (Pilot Shubert), Charles Smith (Alfalfa), Arthur Space (Executive Officer reporting aft damage), Harry Strang (Bit Role), Ray Teal (Executive Officer), Larry Thompson (Sam Cooper), Charles Trowbridge (Cmdr. L.M. Hale, Medical Officer), Albert Van Antwerp (Admiral), Edward Van Sloan (Admiral), Charles Waldron (Admiral), Ray Walker (Sailor Assisting Projectionist), Jay Ward (Mail Orderly), Pierre Watkin (Admiral), Crane Whitley (Admiral), Frederick Worlock (Admiral)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 97 min; B&W
Aka: Wing and a Prayer: The Story of Carrier X

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