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63% Critic Match
The Wings of Eagles
“THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!”
6.3 / 10• 1957• 1h 50m•NR• English
DramaWar
Storyline
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Lead
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
JT
James Todd
Jack Travis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wings of Eagles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
