Watch Wing and a Prayer (1944) Official Trailer
THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!
6.6 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1944 1h 37m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
January 1, 1944
Genre
War, Action, Drama
Status
Released
Rated
Passed
Box Office
$2,250,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Cast
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
No photo
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)
Production Companies
20th Century FoxWing and a Prayer Official Trailer 1944
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