The Wings of Eagles

"THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!"

1957 1h 50m EN

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6.3

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33%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 72🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 4,707

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Synopsis

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The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

“THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Ford
Writers: Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, Frank Wead
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Ford, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Alexander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gene Ruggiero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Wayne and Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Ford directs. Paul Vogel behind the camera. Jeff Alexander scores. Gene Ruggiero cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Ford, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jeff Alexander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gene Ruggiero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Wayne and Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!".
7IMDB entry: tt0051198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.