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The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

Warner Home Video (1957)
DVD
Drama
USA | English | Color | 01:50

This is the story of Frank W “Spig Wead (John Wayne) a naval aviator from1919 who spends all his time either flying or out with his comrades, while ignore his wife Minnie (Maureen O’Hara) and his tow daughters. Wead is set to compete in a seaplane endurance race when he falls down a flight of stairs, breaking his neck and becoming paralyzed. Wead decides to undergo a dangerous operation while shunning out Minnie who tries consoling Wead. Minnie is once again usurped by Wead’s aviation buddies. As Wead wallows in self pity and depression Jughead Carson (Dan Dailey) and John Dale Price (Ken Curtis) are constantly visiting Wead and get on him about recuperating and making the suggestion that Wead writer to help with his depression. Wead regains limited use of his legs and becomes a screenwriter only to be recalled to service after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to oversee aviation construction projects.


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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
Tige Andrews Arizona Pincus
Frank Baker Police Officer
Ray Baker Captain
Audrey Betz Tourist
Veda Ann Borg Lovely
Danny Borzage Pete
George Bruggeman Party Guest
Olive Carey Bridy O'Faolain
Gordon Carveth Party Guest
Donald Chaffin Spectator at Screening
Russ Clark Cop
Ruth Clifford Tourist

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Edition details

Nr Discs 1
Layers Single side, Single layer

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Added Date Dec 08, 2010 06:42:45
Modified Date Jun 27, 2018 07:18:53