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The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles1957

★6.3110 minDramaWar

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

Director

Writer

Frank Fenton William Wister Haines Frank Wead

Score

Stars

John Wayne Dan Dailey Maureen O'Hara

Cast85

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
J
James Todd
as Jack Travis
Barry Kelley
as Capt. Jock Clark
Sig Ruman
as Manager
Henry O'Neill
as Capt. Spear
Willis Bouchey
as Barton
Dorothy Jordan
as Rose Brentmann
E
Evelyn Rudie
as Doris Wead (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
as Officer (uncredited)
R
Ray Baker
as Captain (uncredited)
P
Peter Ortiz
as Lt. Charles Dexter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Producer (uncredited)
Tige Andrews
as Arizona Pincus (uncredited)
Frank Baker
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
as Tourist (uncredited)
Veda Ann Borg
as Lovely (uncredited)
D
Danny Borzage
as Pete (uncredited)
G
George Bruggeman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Olive Carey
as Bridy O'Faolain (uncredited)
G
Gordon Carveth
as Party Guest (uncredited)
D
Donald Chaffin
as Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
R
Russ Clark
as Cop (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
as Tourist (uncredited)
T
Tom Coleman
as Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
O
Oliver Cross
as Premier Guest (uncredited)
J
Jane Crowley
as Tourist (uncredited)
D
Dan Dowling
as Waiter (uncredited)
M
Michael Dugan
as Captain (uncredited)
K
Ken DuMain
as Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Premier Guest (uncredited)
F
Fred Fisher
as Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin
as MP at Garden Party (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
R
Raoul Freeman
as Committee Member (uncredited)
K
Kenneth Gibson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mimi Gibson
as Lila Wead (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
as Board Member (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
S
Sam Harris
as Patient (uncredited)
M
Marcoreta Hellman
as Tourist (uncredited)
William Henry
as Naval Aide (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
as Dr. John Keye (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Party Guest (uncredited)
John Hudkins
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
William Joyce
as Naval Aide (uncredited)
J
Janet Lake
as Nurse (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Red Outfit Wife (uncredited)
W
William Paul Lowery
as Wead's Baby - 'Commodore' (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as Nurse Crumley (uncredited)
May McAvoy
as Nurse (uncredited)
Jody McCrea
as Tex Brooks (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Committee Member (uncredited)
Matt Moore
as Doctor (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
as Second Manager (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
as Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Congressman (uncredited)
W
Web Overlander
as Congressman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Joe McGuffey (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
J
John Rosser
as Army Officer (uncredited)
A
Arthur Salzfass
as Navy Pilot (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Committee Member (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Premier Guest (uncredited)
M
Mabel Smaney
as Tourist (uncredited)
T
Tom Steele
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Harry Strang
as Bartender (uncredited)
William Tracy
as Air Officer (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
as Adm. Crown (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
E
Eleanore Vogel
as Tourist (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
as Jimmie (uncredited)
H
Harlan Warde
as Executive Officer (uncredited)
Blue Washington
as Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
L
Luree Wiese
as Tourist (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
J
Judith Woodbury
as Spectator at Screening (uncredited)

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