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The Wings of Eagles

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 50m
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Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Wings of Eagles (1957)
A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.
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A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,993
1,327
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    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
      • William Wister Haines(screenplay)
      • Frank Wead(based on the life and writings of)
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Maureen O'Hara
      • Dan Dailey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
      • William Wister Haines(screenplay)
      • Frank Wead(based on the life and writings of)
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Maureen O'Hara
      • Dan Dailey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
    Maureen O'Hara
    Maureen O'Hara
    • Min Wead
    Dan Dailey
    Dan Dailey
    • 'Jughead' Carson
    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
    • 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
    Tige Andrews
    Tige Andrews
    • Arizona Pincus
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Baker
    • Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Audrey Betz
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Veda Ann Borg
    Veda Ann Borg
    • Lovely
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
      • William Wister Haines(screenplay)
      • Frank Wead(based on the life and writings of)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Wayne was 25 years older than his character.
    • Goofs
      When Frank "Spig" Wead is taking command of the aircraft carrier during WWII the car that drives up to the docked carrier is a 1950 or '51 Chevrolet or Pontiac yet the scene is supposed to be during the war, which ended in 1945.
    • Quotes

      Frank W. 'Spig' Wead: [while trying to regain nerve control of his toes in the hospital] I'm gonna move that toe!

    • Connections
      Edited from Hell Divers (1931)
    • Soundtracks
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      (uncredited)
      By Eliseo Grenet and L. Wolfe Gilbert

    User reviews42

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    My Absolute Favorite
    I, am retired US Navy, from a Navy family. I am also a naval history buff. I can watch this movie time and time again.

    I have seen some errors in the cinematography over the years.

    1. In the scene where Spig and Jughead give each other the thumbs up.

    See if you can find it.

    2. When Spig attends the accident board for loosing his aircraft, he is standing at attention holding his hat. The hat is missing the gold band.

    Dialog

    When Spig arrives at the ship, he refers to: being back with "Joc, and the ole Doc".

    The ole doc I assume refers to the senior medical officer at San Diego. who never appears again after the hospital scenes.

    Joc, is the CO of the Carrier, but I cannot find him in any scenes prior to the pier side scene at the ship.
    helpful•7
    5
    • bosspac
    • May 27, 2004

    FAQ1

    • When Wayne's character is in Hollywood before the start of WW II, he sees a movie with Clark Gable and Wallace Berry. I can't find any such movie here on IMDB. Does anyone have any idea what movie that was?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dem Adler gleich
    • Filming locations
      • Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $2,644,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Perspecta Stereo

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