The Wings of Eagles (1957)

  • NR
  • 01/31/1957 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 50m

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

Overview

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

John Ford

Director

William Wister Haines

Screenplay

Frank Wead

Writer

Frank Fenton

Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne's headshot

John Wayne

Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Dan Dailey's headshot

Dan Dailey

'Jughead' Carson
Maureen O'Hara's headshot

Maureen O'Hara

Min Wead
Ward Bond's headshot

Ward Bond

John Dodge
Ken Curtis's headshot

Ken Curtis

John Dale Price
Edmund Lowe's headshot

Edmund Lowe

Adm. Moffett
Kenneth Tobey's headshot

Kenneth Tobey

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
James Todd's headshot

James Todd

Jack Travis

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