Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

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Wing and a Prayer

"THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!"

1944

1h 37m

6.5(12 votes)

War

Action

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Don Ameche

Bingo Harper

Don Ameche

Acting

Dana Andrews

Edward Moulton

Dana Andrews

Acting

William Eythe

Hallam "Oscar" Scott

William Eythe

Acting

Charles Bickford

Captain Waddell

Charles Bickford

Acting

Cedric Hardwicke

Admiral

Cedric Hardwicke

Acting

Kevin O'Shea

Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

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Acting

Richard Jaeckel

Beezy Bessemer

Richard Jaeckel

Acting

Harry Morgan

Malcolm Brainard

Harry Morgan

Acting

Alice Faye

(archive footage)

Alice Faye

Acting

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Betty Grable

Acting

Billy Gilbert

(archive footage)

Billy Gilbert

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