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Wing and a Prayer

“THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!”

1944
1h 37m
WarActionDrama
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writer: Jerome Cady
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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.

Cast

11 people
Photo of Don Ameche as Bingo Harper

Don Ameche

Bingo Harper

Photo of Dana Andrews as Edward Moulton

Dana Andrews

Edward Moulton

Photo of William Eythe as Hallam "Oscar" Scott

William Eythe

Hallam "Oscar" Scott

Photo of Charles Bickford as Captain Waddell

Charles Bickford

Captain Waddell

Photo of Cedric Hardwicke as Admiral

Cedric Hardwicke

Admiral

Photo of Kevin O'Shea as Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

Kevin O'Shea

Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

Photo of Richard Jaeckel as Beezy Bessemer

Richard Jaeckel

Beezy Bessemer

Photo of Harry Morgan as Malcolm Brainard

Harry Morgan

Malcolm Brainard

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