Movie Description
The Wings of Eagles
(1957)Overview
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Producer : Charles Schnee
- Writer : Frank Wead
- Editor : Gene Ruggiero
- Cast : John Wayne,Dan Dailey,Maureen O'Hara,Ward Bond,Ken Curtis,Edmund Lowe,Kenneth Tobey,James Todd,Barry Kelley,Sig Ruman,Henry O'Neill,Willis Bouchey,Dorothy Jordan,Evelyn Rudie,Chuck Roberson,Ray Baker,Peter Ortiz,Stuart Holmes,Tige Andrews,Frank Baker,Audrey Betz,Veda Ann Borg,Danny Borzage,George Bruggeman,Olive Carey,Gordon Carveth,Donald Chaffin,Russ Clark,Ruth Clifford,Tom Coleman,Oliver Cross,Jane Crowley,Dan Dowling,Michael Dugan,Ken DuMain,Franklyn Farnum,Fred Fisher,James Flavin,William Forrest,Raoul Freeman,Kenneth Gibson,Mimi Gibson,James Gonzalez,Fred Graham,Sam Harris,Marcoreta Hellman,William Henry,Louis Jean Heydt,Shep Houghton,John Hudkins,Ray Hyke,William Joyce,Janet Lake,Leota Lorraine,William Paul Lowery,Cliff Lyons,Mae Marsh,May McAvoy,Jody McCrea,Frank McLure,Matt Moore,Bob Morgan,Alberto Morin,Sol Murgi,Forbes Murray,Web Overlander,Jack Pennick,Gil Perkins,John Rosser,Arthur Salzfass,Jeffrey Sayre,Scott Seaton,Mabel Smaney,Tom Steele,Harry Strang,William Tracy,Charles Trowbridge,Dale Van Sickel,Eleanore Vogel,Ralph Volkie,Harlan Warde,Blue Washington,Luree Wiese,Terry Wilson,Judith Woodbury
Cast
Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
'Jughead' Carson
Min Wead
John Dodge
John Dale Price
Adm. Moffett
Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
Jack Travis
Capt. Jock Clark
Manager
Capt. Spear
Barton
Rose Brentmann
Doris Wead (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Lt. Charles Dexter (uncredited)
Producer (uncredited)
Arizona Pincus (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Lovely (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bridy O'Faolain (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Premier Guest (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Premier Guest (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
MP at Garden Party (uncredited)
Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
Committee Member (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Lila Wead (uncredited)
Board Member (uncredited)
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Patient (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Naval Aide (uncredited)
Dr. John Keye (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Naval Aide (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Red Outfit Wife (uncredited)
Wead's Baby - 'Commodore' (uncredited)
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Nurse Crumley (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Tex Brooks (uncredited)
Committee Member (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Second Manager (uncredited)
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Congressman (uncredited)
Congressman (uncredited)
Joe McGuffey (uncredited)
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Army Officer (uncredited)
Navy Pilot (uncredited)
Committee Member (uncredited)
Premier Guest (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Air Officer (uncredited)
Adm. Crown (uncredited)
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Jimmie (uncredited)
Executive Officer (uncredited)
Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Wings of Eagles
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-01-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 50m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Drama
- War
