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The Wings of Eagles

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

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

Top Cast

  • John Wayne

    John Wayne

    Frank W. 'Spig' Wead

  • Dan Dailey

    Dan Dailey

    'Jughead' Carson

  • Maureen O'Hara

    Maureen O'Hara

    Min Wead

  • Ward Bond

    Ward Bond

    John Dodge

  • Ken Curtis

    Ken Curtis

    John Dale Price

  • Edmund Lowe

    Edmund Lowe

    Adm. Moffett

  • Kenneth Tobey

    Kenneth Tobey

    Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

  • James Todd

    James Todd

    Jack Travis

  • Barry Kelley

    Barry Kelley

    Capt. Jock Clark

Overview

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

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