The Wings of Eagles (1957)

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THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!

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

• Released: 1957-01-31
• Genres: Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 72 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Wings of Eagles

• United States: stream on YouTube TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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