Wing and a Prayer
THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!
1944 · 1h 37m · APPROVED
Action, Drama, War
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
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.
Director and cast
- Henry Hathaway Director
- Don Ameche as Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper
- Dana Andrews as Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton
- William Eythe as Ens. Hallam 'Oscar' Scott
- Charles Bickford as Capt. Waddell
- Cedric Hardwicke as Admiral (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
- Kevin O'Shea as Ens. Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham
- Richard Jaeckel as Beezy Bessemer
- Harry Morgan as Ens. Malcolm Brainard (as Henry Morgan)
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