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Wing and a Prayer

MOVIE • 1944

Wing and a Prayer

THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 13
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Top Cast

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Bingo Harper

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Edward Moulton

William Eythe

William Eythe

Hallam "Oscar" Scott

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Captain Waddell

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Admiral

Kevin O'Shea

Kevin O'Shea

Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Beezy Bessemer

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Malcolm Brainard

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

(archive footage)

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

(archive footage)

Henry Hathaway

Henry Hathaway

Director

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Jerome Cady

Story

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Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1944

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Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1944

Runtime

97 min

Language

English

Origin

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