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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.

1h 37m1944PGTMDb 6.7

WarActionDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Henry HathawayHenry HathawayDirectorDon AmecheDon AmecheBingo HarperDana AndrewsDana AndrewsEdward MoultonWilliam EytheWilliam EytheHallam "Oscar" ScottCharles BickfordCharles BickfordCaptain WaddellCedric HardwickeCedric HardwickeAdmiralKevin O'SheaKevin O'SheaCharles "Cookie" CunninghamRichard JaeckelRichard JaeckelBeezy BessemerHarry MorganHarry MorganMalcolm BrainardAlice FayeAlice FayeBetty GrableBetty GrableBilly GilbertBilly Gilbert

Storyline

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.

  • 20th Century Fox

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 January 1944
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (13 votes)

Production

Director
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Jerome Cady
Studios
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English