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Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer
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Wing and a Prayer

1944
1h 37m
War
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1944

Runtime

1h 37m

Storyline

"THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!"

An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Jan 1, 1944
Languages
English
Director
Henry Hathaway
Production
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Bingo Harper

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Edward Moulton

William Eythe

William Eythe

Hallam "Oscar" Scott

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Captain Waddell

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Admiral

Kevin O'Shea

Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Beezy Bessemer

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Malcolm Brainard

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

(archive footage)

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

(archive footage)

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