
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.
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About The Wings of Eagles
- Directors
- John Ford
- Cast
- John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Ken Curtis, Edmund Lowe
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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