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| John Wayne | ... | Frank W. 'Spig' Wead | |
| Dan Dailey | ... | 'Jughead' Carson | |
| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Min Wead | |
| Ward Bond | ... | John Dodge | |
| Ken Curtis | ... | John Dale Price | |
| Edmund Lowe | ... | Adm. Moffett | |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard | |
| James Todd | ... | Jack Travis | |
| Barry Kelley | ... | Capt. Jock Clark | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Manager | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | Capt. Spear | |
| Willis Bouchey | ... | Barton | |
| Dorothy Jordan | ... | Rose Brentmann | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tige Andrews | ... | Arizona Pincus (uncredited) | |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Danny Borzage | ... | Pete (uncredited) | |
| Olive Carey | ... | Bridy O'Faolain (uncredited) | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Man on sidewalk outside movie theater (uncredited) | |
| James Flavin | ... | MP at garden party (uncredited) | |
| Mimi Gibson | ... | Lila Wead (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | ... | Officer in brawl (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Patient (uncredited) | |
| William Henry | ... | Naval aide (uncredited) | |
| Louis Jean Heydt | ... | Dr. John Keye (uncredited) | |
| Stuart Holmes | ... | Producer (uncredited) | |
| Christopher James | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Janet Lake | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| William Paul Lowery | ... | Wead's baby, 'Commodore' (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Mae Marsh | ... | Nurse Crumley (uncredited) | |
| May McAvoy | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Alberto Morin | ... | Second manager (uncredited) | |
| Forbes Murray | ... | Congressman (uncredited) | |
| Peter Ortiz | ... | Lt. Charles Dexter (uncredited) | |
| Jack Pennick | ... | Joe McGuffey (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | Officer (uncredited) | |
| Evelyn Rudie | ... | Doris Wead (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Salzfass | ... | Navy pilot (uncredited) | |
| Harry Strang | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| William Tracy | ... | Air officer (uncredited) | |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | Adm. Crown (uncredited) | |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | Naval officer (uncredited) | |
| Harlan Warde | ... | Executive Officer (uncredited) | |
| Blue Washington | ... | Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited) | |
| Terry Wilson | ... | Naval officer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Ford | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Frank Fenton | (screenplay) and | |
| William Wister Haines | (screenplay) | |
| Frank Wead | (based on the life and writings of) (as Commander Frank W. 'Spig' Wead) | |
Produced by | |||
| James E. Newcom | .... | associate producer | |
| Charles Schnee | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jeff Alexander | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Paul Vogel | (director of photography) (as Paul C. Vogel) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Gene Ruggiero | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Malcolm Brown | |||
| William A. Horning | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| F. Keogh Gleason | (as Keogh Gleason) | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Wingate Smith | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wesley C. Miller | .... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| A. Arnold Gillespie | .... | special effects | |
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Fred Graham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hayward | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Hudkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paul Mantz | .... | aerial stunts (uncredited) | |
| Frank McGrath | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Morgan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paul Stader | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dale Van Sickel | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Williams | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Wilson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Walter Plunkett | .... | wardrobe: Miss O'Hara | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Charles K. Hagedon | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Adm. John Dale Price | .... | technical advisor (as Adm. John Dale Price USN [Ret]) | |
| Dr. John Keye | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Frank Wead | .... | dedicatee (as Commander Frank 'Spig' Wead) | |
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In this absurd John Ford biography, John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara play the young Mr. & Mrs. Spig Wead. Watching their drinking and smoking habits, it's a wonder they didn't burn down the house, or fall down the stairs, earlier. Mr. Wayne is way too old for these shenanigans; all of the slapstick carousing could not have been good for his health. Favorite early film moment: check out the way Wayne attacks Ms. O'Hara's face in the "love scene" before the accident!
Intermission: John Wayne and Dan Daily sing, "I'm Gonna Move That Toe".
The movie becomes more dramatic. To show his advancing years, Wayne plays without his toupee; surprisingly, he looks more natural, and vulnerable, than he ever will again. Not so for O'Hara; who looks like Maureen O'Hara with an ugly streak of silver paint in her hair.
Check out the scene with Wayne saying, " it's too late"; then, O'Hara kisses his balding head - a symbolic way of saying, "John Wayne, you are older than your years, take it easy, we love you." It's a very nicely photographed scene, and the highlight of the movie. That's what the film has to offer - nice moments.
Finally, the movie becomes a war story. There are a lot of bombs, and airplanes crash. The John Wayne/John Ford "formula" production shows signs of crashing with "The Wings of Eagles".
*** The Wings of Eagles (1957) John Ford ~ John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond