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Wing and a Prayer (1944)
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24 July 1944 (USA) moreTagline:
MIGHTY DRAMA OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER X (original ad - all caps) morePlot:
An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Great movie view of WWII Carrier War. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | Ens. Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Beezy Bessemer |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Ensign Malcolm Brainard (as Henry Morgan) |
| 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 |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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When Gus Chisholm is strafed in the water, the various Japanese aircraft shown are American F4F Grumman "Wildcats" and American Douglas SBD "Dauntless" Divebombers moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: The film takes place in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway in June, 1942, and the pilots in it fly Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers. The TBF was not introduced until just prior to Midway and saw its first operational flights at the battle. During the period in which the film takes place, the pilots would actually be flying Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bombers instead. moreSoundtrack:
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Movie gives authentic view of TBM carrier torpedo bombers of mid-WWII. The tensions before the battle as well as the battle and aftermath are well covered.
Acting is down-to-earth and realistic in terms of Combat Aircrew and Deck crews. More of a 'documentary' and memory bank for those who flew...and those who died! The USA won the battle AND the War. The TBM survived and saw service in the Korean War.
A REAL FLAG WAVER!!!