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The Wings of Eagles is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Ford released in USA on 22 february 1957 with John Wayne

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

The Wings of Eagles
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Released in USA 22 february 1957
Length 1h50
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War,    Biography,    Action
Rating65% 3.296763.296763.296763.296763.29676

The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 Metrocolor film starring John Wayne, based on the true story of Frank "Spig" Wead and the history of U.S. Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is a tribute to Wead from his friend, director John Ford.

John Wayne plays naval aviator-turned-screenwriter Wead, who wrote the story or screenplay for such films as Hell Divers with Wallace Beery and Clark Gable, Ceiling Zero with James Cagney, and They Were Expendable with John Wayne.

The supporting cast features Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, and Ken Curtis. This film was the third of five in which Wayne and O'Hara appeared together; others were Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952), McLintock! (1963) and Big Jake (1971).

Synopsis

Soon after World War I is over, "Spig" Wead (John Wayne), along with John Dale Price (Ken Curtis), tries to prove to the Navy the value of aviation in combat. To do this, Wead pushes the Navy to compete in racing and endurance competitions. Several races are against the US Army aviation team led by Captain Herbert Allen Hazard (based on Jimmy Doolittle – played by Kenneth Tobey).

Actors

John Wayne

(Frank W. 'Spig' Wead)Dan Dailey

('Jughead' Carson)Maureen O'Hara

(Min Wead)Ward Bond

(John Dodge)Ken Curtis

(John Dale Price)
And :
Sig Ruman
Kenneth Tobey
Edmund Lowe
Barry Kelley
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