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.
Wing and a Prayer (1944) is a war, action and drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on January 1, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe and Charles Bickford. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
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Don Ameche
as Bingo Harper
Dana Andrews
as Edward Moulton
William Eythe
as Hallam "Oscar" Scott
Charles Bickford
as Captain Waddell
Cedric Hardwicke
as Admiral
Kevin O'Shea
as Charles "Cookie" Cunningham
Richard Jaeckel
as Beezy Bessemer
Harry Morgan
as Malcolm Brainard
Alice Faye
as (archive footage)
Betty Grable
as (archive footage)
Billy Gilbert
as (archive footage)
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Jerome Cady and Jerome Cady, produced by Walter Morosco and William A. Bacher.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 13 ratings.
"Where is our Navy? Why doesn't it fight?" In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Navy in the Pacific is stretched thin, torn between trying to defend against an expected attack on the U.S. West coast or striking a decisive blow against the Japanese. The unnamed U.S. Aircraft Carrier (An amalgam of U.S.S. Enterprise and U.S.S. Lexington) embarks on a series of "see me, I'm here" feints which results…
Reviewed on September 22, 2016
This is quite an interesting story depicting the lives of sailors and airmen aboard an American aircraft carrier shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. Their task, is however, a bit different. They are to sail around the Pacific trying to give their enemy the impression that their fleet is disorganised and dispersed widely whilst their sister ships actually mass near Midway for a battle royal.…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The main cast of Wing and a Prayer (1944) includes Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe, Charles Bickford and Cedric Hardwicke. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wing and a Prayer was released on January 1, 1944 and runs for 1h 37m.
Wing and a Prayer (1944) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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