Wing and a Prayer
Don Ameche and Dana Andrews head an all-star cast in this acclaimd film about life aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier after the attack on Pearl Harbour. A group of young, eager Navy pilots become frustrated when their higher-ups enact a non-combat strategy against the Japanese. To make matters worse, the pilots must answer to a rigid, unyielding commander (Ameche). Against all odds, the men fly into action in the decisive Battle of Midway. Nominated for a 1944 Best Original Screenplay Oscar, this stunning war drama uses actual combat footage to tell its engrossing story.
Year: 1944
Genre: War and Anti-War Films
Country: USA
Director: Henry Hathaway
Starring: Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe, Charles Bickford
Duration: 93 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level violence.
6.9/10
Location in store: War
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