The Wings of Eagles (1957): Cast
The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 war drama directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead, Evelyn Rudie and Ward Bond. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- John Ford
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wings of Eagles About?
The premise of The Wings of Eagles without spoilers.
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement! The story of Frank W. “Spig” Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
The Wings of Eagles Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- flying
- u.s. navy
- world war two
- jet fighter
- based on true story
- beer
- champagne
- whiskey
- tequila
- cigar smoking
- world war one veteran
- year 1947
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- image of tom mix
- image of harry carey
- reference to chester w. nimitz
- reference to bull halsey
- reference to wallace beery
- reference to clark gable
- broadway theatre
- yellow cab
- dysfunctional marriage
- reference to calvin coolidge
- japanese attack on pearl harbor
- 1920s
- 1930s
- 1940s
- year 1941
- reference to john j. pershing
- reference to robert e. lee
- reference to croesus
- pearl harbor announcement
- december 7 1941
- smoking
- reference to frank merriwell
- cardiogram
- britches buoy
- wayne and o'hara
- wayne and bond
- ford and wayne
- ford and o'hara
- ford and dailey
- ford and bond
- ford and bouchey
- navy
- paralysis
- redheaded woman
- world war two veteran
- kiss
- husband wife relationship
- male female relationship
The Wings of Eagles Cast & Characters
John Wayne leads the cast as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead, with Evelyn Rudie as Doris Wead and Ward Bond as John Dodge. Directed by John Ford; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Ford
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John Wayne as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead - Evelyn Rudie as Doris Wead
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Ward Bond as John Dodge -
Henry O'Neill as Capt. Spear
Also Starring in The Wings of Eagles
· 13 more- Sig Ruman Manager
- Maureen O'Hara Min Wead
- Willis Bouchey Barton
- Barry Kelley Capt. Jock Clark
- Chuck Roberson Officer
- Kenneth Tobey Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
- Edmund Lowe Adm. Moffett
- Dan Dailey 'Jughead' Carson
- Ray Baker Captain
- Ken Curtis John Dale Price
- James Todd Jack Travis
- Dorothy Jordan Rose Brentmann
- Peter Ortiz Lt. Charles Dexter
More from John Ford
More films directed by John Ford, best-rated first: The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers, Young Mr. Lincoln and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
The Wings of Eagles Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Wings of Eagles.
Cars in The Wings of Eagles
4 cars on screen, including the 1914 Stutz Bearcat and the 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline.
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1914 Stutz Bearcat Important role -
1949 Chevrolet Fleetline Minor role -
1936 De Soto Airstream Minor role -
Ford Moto-Tug Background role
The Wings of Eagles Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Alas de águila” and “Kader böyle istiyordu”.
- Also known as
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- Alas de águila
- Kader böyle istiyordu
- Крылья орлов
- Hennes vilda man
- A Águia Voa ao Sol
- Na skrzydlach orlów
- A sasok szárnyai
- Ο κυρίαρχος του Ειρηνικού
- O kyriarhos tou Eirinikou
- Hurja mieheni
- Ørnevinger
- Asas de Águias
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- 山鹰之翼
- Le ali delle aquile
- L'aigle vole au soleil
- Dem Adler gleich
- Escrito bajo el sol
- Asas de Águia
- 碧血溅长空
- Křídla orlů
- Na skrzydłach orłów
- 남자의 생애
- Escrit sota el sol
- Kader Böyle İstiyordu
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The Wings of Eagles FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Wings of Eagles, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wings of Eagles?
The Wings of Eagles runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was The Wings of Eagles released?
The Wings of Eagles was released on January 31, 1957.
Who directed The Wings of Eagles?
The Wings of Eagles was directed by John Ford.
More films by John Ford Who is in the cast of The Wings of Eagles?
The Wings of Eagles stars John Wayne as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead, Evelyn Rudie as Doris Wead and Ward Bond as John Dodge, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Wings of Eagles have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wings of Eagles has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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