Poster of The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

Plot: The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter
Release Date: Thursday, January 31 1957
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne
John Wayne was
49 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Frank W. 'Spig' Wead'.
Sun, May 26 1907 –
Mon, Jun 11 1979
Portrait of Dan DaileyDan Dailey
Dan Dailey was
43 in The Wings of Eagles
as ''Jughead' Carson'.
Sun, Dec 14 1913 –
Mon, Oct 16 1978
Portrait of Maureen O'HaraMaureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara was
36 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Min Wead'.
Tue, Aug 17 1920 –
Sat, Oct 24 2015
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond
Ward Bond was
53 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'John Dodge'.
Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Ken CurtisKen Curtis
Ken Curtis was
40 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'John Dale Price'.
Sun, Jul 02 1916 –
Sun, Apr 28 1991
Portrait of Edmund LoweEdmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe was
66 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Adm. Moffett'.
Sun, Mar 02 1890 –
Wed, Apr 21 1971
Portrait of Kenneth TobeyKenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey was
39 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard'.
Fri, Mar 23 1917 –
Sun, Dec 22 2002
Portrait of James ToddJames Todd
James Todd was
48 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Jack Travis'.
Wed, Jul 08 1908 –
Thu, Feb 08 1968
Portrait of Barry KelleyBarry Kelley
Barry Kelley was
48 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Capt. Jock Clark'.
Wed, Aug 19 1908 –
Sat, Jun 15 1991
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
72 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Manager'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Henry O'NeillHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill was
65 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Capt. Spear'.
Sun, Aug 09 1891 –
Thu, May 18 1961
Portrait of Willis BoucheyWillis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey was
49 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Barton'.
Fri, May 24 1907 –
Tue, Sep 27 1977
Portrait of Dorothy JordanDorothy Jordan
Dorothy Jordan was
50 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Rose Brentmann'.
Thu, Aug 09 1906 –
Wed, Dec 07 1988
Portrait of Evelyn RudieEvelyn Rudie
Evelyn Rudie was
7 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Doris Wead'.
Mon, Mar 28 1949
Portrait of Chuck RobersonChuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson was
37 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Officer'.
Sat, May 10 1919 –
Wed, Jun 08 1988
Portrait of Ray BakerRay Baker
Ray Baker was
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as 'Captain'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter OrtizPeter Ortiz
Peter Ortiz was
43 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Lt. Charles Dexter'.
Sat, Jul 05 1913 –
Mon, May 16 1988

Crew

Portrait of John FordJohn Ford
John Ford was
62 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 01 1894 –
Fri, Aug 31 1973
Portrait of Paul VogelPaul Vogel
Paul Vogel was
57 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Aug 22 1899 –
Mon, Nov 24 1975
Portrait of Wingate SmithWingate Smith
Wingate Smith was
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as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Frank WeadFrank Wead
Frank Wead would have been no older than
52 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Writer'
Thu, Oct 24 1895 –
Sat, Nov 15 1947
Portrait of Frank FentonFrank Fenton
Frank Fenton was
53 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Feb 13 1903 –
Mon, Aug 23 1971
Portrait of William Wister HainesWilliam Wister Haines
William Wister Haines was
>> in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles SchneeCharles Schnee
Charles Schnee was
40 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Producer'
Sun, Aug 06 1916 –
Thu, Nov 29 1962
Portrait of James E. NewcomJames E. Newcom
James E. Newcom was
51 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Associate Producer'
Tue, Aug 29 1905 –
Sat, Oct 06 1990
Portrait of Gene RuggieroGene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero was
46 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Editor'
Mon, Jun 20 1910 –
Tue, Feb 19 2002
Portrait of Jeff AlexanderJeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander was
46 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Jul 02 1910 –
Sat, Dec 23 1989
Portrait of William TuttleWilliam Tuttle
William Tuttle was
44 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Portrait of Walter PlunkettWalter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett was
54 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Wardrobe Master'
Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Portrait of A. Arnold GillespieA. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie was
57 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Oct 14 1899 –
Wed, May 03 1978
Portrait of Ronnie Rondell Jr.Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr. was
19 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Feb 10 1937
Portrait of F. Keogh GleasonF. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason was
50 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Apr 14 1906 –
Sat, Dec 18 1982
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
64 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown was
53 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Aug 10 1903 –
Tue, Aug 29 1967
Portrait of Warren NewcombeWarren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe was
62 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Apr 28 1894 –
Wed, Aug 03 1960
Portrait of Wesley C. MillerWesley C. Miller
Wesley C. Miller was
62 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Sound Supervisor'
Thu, Dec 27 1894 –
Thu, Apr 19 1962
Portrait of William A. HorningWilliam A. Horning
William A. Horning was
52 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Nov 09 1904 –
Mon, Mar 02 1959
Portrait of John Dale PriceJohn Dale Price
John Dale Price was
>> in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Technical Advisor'
Unknown Birthday