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. The film is a tribute to Wead from his friend, director John Ford, and was based on Wead's "We Plaster the Japs", published in a 1944 issue of The American Magazine.
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Directed by John Ford
Genres - Biography, Drama, War |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Jan 31, 1957 |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Movie Info
Budget
$2,644,000
Tags
Adapted Into Comics, Aviation, Flying, Navy, Quiet Man, They Were Expendable, U.s. Navy, War Drama, Wings Of Eagles
Attributes
Subject: aviation, war drama
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A Águia Voa ao Sol
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A sasok szárnyai
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Alas de águila
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Aripile acvilelor
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Asas de Águias
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De vleugels van de vloot
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Escrito bajo el sol
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Hennes vilda man
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L'aigle vole au soleil
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Le ali delle aquile
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Na skrzydlach orlów
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O kyriarhos tou Eirinikou
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Slomljena krila
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The Wings of Eagles
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Ο κυρίαρχος του Ειρηνικού
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Крылья орлов
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荒鷲の翼
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