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The Wings of Eagles

1957 · 110 min

A warm, old-fashioned tribute that mixes boisterous service comedy with a moving story of injury and recovery.

Tagline
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!
Overview
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • family
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • military
  • home
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, Frank Wead
Starring
John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Ken Curtis, Edmund Lowe, Kenneth Tobey, James Todd
Music
Jeff Alexander
Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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