The Wings of Eagles

February. 22,1957 NR

Rating：

6.6

Genre：

Drama War

Keywords：

Navy U.s. Navy Flying

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

John Wayne as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead

Dan Dailey as 'Jughead' Carson

Maureen O'Hara as Min Wead

Ward Bond as John Dodge

Ken Curtis as John Dale Price

Edmund Lowe as Adm. Moffett

Kenneth Tobey as Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

James Todd as Jack Travis

Barry Kelley as Capt. Jock Clark

Sig Ruman as Manager

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