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Wing and a Prayer

1944 · 97 min

A tense, procedural wartime drama that spends its time on the deck and in the cockpit, weighing duty against the lives of young men.

Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Genres
War, Action, Drama
Tagline
THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, loyalty, betrayal
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Genres
War, Action, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    war, action, drama
    Directed by
    Henry Hathaway
    Written by
    Jerome Cady
    Starring
    Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe, Charles Bickford, Cedric Hardwicke, Kevin O'Shea, Richard Jaeckel, Harry Morgan
    Music
    Hugo Friedhofer
    Cinematography
    Glen MacWilliams
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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