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Wing and a Prayer

PG

1944

97 minutes

WarActionDrama

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.

Top Cast

Don Ameche headshot

Don Ameche

Bingo Harper

Dana Andrews headshot

Dana Andrews

Edward Moulton

William Eythe headshot

William Eythe

Hallam "Oscar" Scott

Charles Bickford headshot

Charles Bickford

Captain Waddell

Cedric Hardwicke headshot

Cedric Hardwicke

Admiral

Kevin O'Shea headshot

Kevin O'Shea

Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

Richard Jaeckel headshot

Richard Jaeckel

Beezy Bessemer

Harry Morgan headshot

Harry Morgan

Malcolm Brainard

Alice Faye headshot

Alice Faye

(archive footage)

Betty Grable headshot

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Billy Gilbert headshot

Billy Gilbert

(archive footage)