---
title: 'The Wings of Eagles (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Ford'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wings-of-eagles-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051198/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Wings of Eagles (1957)

1957 · 110 min · Drama, War, History · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [William Haines](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-haines), [Charles Schnee](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-schnee), [Frank Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-fenton)
- **Producer:** [Charles Schnee](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-schnee)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jeff Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-alexander)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Vogel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-vogel)
- **Editor:** [Gene Ruggiero](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-ruggiero)

## Cast

- [Willis Bouchey](https://cinepixo.com/people/willis-bouchey)
- [Edmund Lowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmund-lowe)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Sig Ruman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-ruman)
- [Peter J. Ortiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-j-ortiz)
- [Les Tremayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/les-tremayne)
- [Veda Ann Borg](https://cinepixo.com/people/veda-ann-borg)
- [Ward Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/ward-bond)
- [Mae Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-marsh)
- [Franklyn Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-farnum)
- [Henry O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-o-neill)
- [Stuart Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-holmes)
- [William Tracy](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-tracy)
- [Alberto Morin](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-morin)
- [Mimi Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimi-gibson)

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