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The Wings of Eagles 1957 Directed by John Ford

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

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , War
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date 31 January 1957
110 mins
Cast
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
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson Officer
Ray Baker
Ray Baker Captain
Peter Ortiz
Peter Ortiz Lt. Charles Dexter
Crew
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Writers
Frank Wead
Frank Wead
William Wister Haines
William Wister Haines
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Producer
Charles Schnee
Charles Schnee
Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Composer
Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander
Editor
Gene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero
Sound
Wesley C. Miller
Wesley C. Miller
Art Direction
Malcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
F. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason
Costume Design
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith