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The Wings of Eagles

1957·1h 50m·Approved
DramaBiographyWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
4,932 votes

A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead. The pioneering aviator who turned to writing after being grounded by an accident.

The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 drama biography movie directed by John Ford, starring Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 4,932 votes and runs 1h 50m.

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Director
John Ford
Stars
Maureen O'Hara
John Wayne
Ward Bond
Dan Dailey
Details
1957-02-22
110 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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