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The Wings of Eagles · LeviOsa

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1957·NR

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT for Fun, Thrills, Excitement!

DramaWar1h 50m

🍅33%

🍅

33%

Tomatometer

🍿

56%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

Trailers

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1951 - The Wings Of Eagles - L'Aigle Vole au Soleil

Details

DirectorJohn Ford

ReleasedJan 31, 1957

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Frank W. 'Spig' Wead

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

'Jughead' Carson

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Min Wead

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

John Dodge

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

John Dale Price

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Adm. Moffett

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

James Todd

Jack Travis

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Capt. Jock Clark

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Manager

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Capt. Spear

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Barton

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

YouTube TV

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

2 fresh · 4 rotten

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyOct 15, 2025

Perhaps the weakest of all John Ford-John Wayne collaborations.

C

Clyde Gilmour

RTMaclean's MagazineOct 11, 2019

Coming from a director as esteemed as John Ford, this is a disappointing entry-a loud, long and shamelessly corny biography of a naval airman...

J

Jeffrey M. Anderson

RTCombustible CelluloidJan 16, 2015

A bizarre, but touching, comical biopic.

C

Christopher Lloyd

RTSarasota Herald-TribuneApr 25, 2011

Wants to be epic in scope but ends up feeling like ham-fisted CliffsNotes version of a man's life. The film loiters way, way too long on Frank Wead's early days as a hell-raising test pilot, then skips ahead through long sections of his life.

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Information

Title

The Wings of Eagles

Released

Jan 31, 1957

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 50m

Status

Released

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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