The Wings of Eagles
6.333
69 Reviews
1957
1h 50min
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
Cast
John Wayne
Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Dan Dailey
'Jughead' Carson
Maureen O'Hara
Min Wead
Ward Bond
John Dodge
Ken Curtis
John Dale Price
Edmund Lowe
Adm. Moffett
Kenneth Tobey
Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
James Todd
Jack Travis
Barry Kelley
Capt. Jock Clark
Sig Ruman
Manager
Henry O'Neill
Capt. Spear
Willis Bouchey
Barton
Dorothy Jordan
Rose Brentmann
Evelyn Rudie
Doris Wead (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Officer (uncredited)
Ray Baker
Captain (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Lt. Charles Dexter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Producer (uncredited)
Tige Andrews
Arizona Pincus (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Police Officer (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
Tourist (uncredited)
Veda Ann Borg
Lovely (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Pete (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Olive Carey
Bridy O'Faolain (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth
Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Cop (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Tourist (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Premier Guest (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Tourist (uncredited)
Dan Dowling
Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Captain (uncredited)
Ken DuMain
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Premier Guest (uncredited)
Fred Fisher
Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin
MP at Garden Party (uncredited)
William Forrest
Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Committee Member (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mimi Gibson
Lila Wead (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Board Member (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Patient (uncredited)
Marcoreta Hellman
Tourist (uncredited)
William Henry
Naval Aide (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Dr. John Keye (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Hudkins
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Lieutenant (uncredited)
William Joyce
Naval Aide (uncredited)
Janet Lake
Nurse (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Red Outfit Wife (uncredited)
William Paul Lowery
Wead's Baby - 'Commodore' (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Nurse Crumley (uncredited)
May McAvoy
Nurse (uncredited)
Jody McCrea
Tex Brooks (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Committee Member (uncredited)
Matt Moore
Doctor (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Second Manager (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Congressman (uncredited)
Web Overlander
Congressman (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Joe McGuffey (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
John Rosser
Army Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Salzfass
Navy Pilot (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Committee Member (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Premier Guest (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney
Tourist (uncredited)
Tom Steele
Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Bartender (uncredited)
William Tracy
Air Officer (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Adm. Crown (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel
Tourist (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Jimmie (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
Executive Officer (uncredited)
Blue Washington
Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Luree Wiese
Tourist (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury
Spectator at Screening (uncredited)
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