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    1957 · Biography · 1h 50m

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  1. The Wings of Eagles: Directed by John Ford. With John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond. A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.

  2. The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 American Metrocolor film starring John Wayne, Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara, based on the life of Frank "Spig" Wead and the history of U.S. Naval aviation from its inception through World War II.

  3. Synopsis. In 1919 at the Pensacola, Florida naval base, spirited young officer Frank W. "Spig" Wead, one of pilots in the first Navy flying class, has been repeatedly denied permission to fly solo by his instructor Lt. Charles Dexter.

  4. The Wings of Eagles (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  5. Frank "Spig" Wead (John Wayne) is a pilot trying to improve the Navy's aviation program. His military posts often require him to move his wife (Maureen O'Hara) and...

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  6. U.S. Navy pilot Frank 'Spig' Wead is a fun-loving and rowdy adventurer, but also a fierce proponent of Naval aviation. His dedication to the promotion of the Navy's flying program is so intense that his marriage and family life suffer.

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  8. The Wings of Eagles. John Wayne; Dan Dailey; and Maureen O'Hara star in one of John Ford's most personal films; in which he pays tribute to a man he knew and admired in real life; pioneering World War I naval aviator Frank "Spig" Wead.

  9. The Wings of Eagles - Apple TV. Commander Frank "Spig" Wead was a pioneer aviator, renowned screenwriter (whose works included John Ford's They Were Expendable) and a man of war. The skies beckoned Spig to action; a crippling injury ultimately left him powerless to act, propelling him to discover the power of his pen.

  10. Watch Now. The Wings of Eagles (1957) NR 01/31/1957 (US) Drama , War 1h 50m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement! Overview. The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter. John Ford. Director. William Wister Haines. Screenplay. Frank Fenton. Screenplay. Frank Wead.

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