Wing and a Prayer (1944)
January 1, 1944Release Date
Wing and a Prayer (1944)
January 1, 1944Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Don Ameche
Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper
Dana Andrews
Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton
William Eythe
Ens. Hallam 'Oscar' Scott
Cedric Hardwicke
Admiral
Charles Bickford
Capt. Waddell
Henry Hathaway
Director
Kevin O'Shea
Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham
Jerome Cady
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1944
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsSan Diego, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X (also known as Queen of the Flat Tops and Torpedo Squadron Eight) is a black-and-white 1944 war film about the heroic crew of an American aircraft carrier in the desperate early days of World War II in the Pacific theater, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Don Ameche, Dana Andrews and William Eythe. Although arguably a classic propaganda movie, it was appreciated for its realistic portrayal and was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
The film title Wing and a Prayer was borrowed from a number one hit song in 1943, "Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer". In a bit of studio self-promotion, the carrier crew watches another 20th Century Fox picture, Tin Pan Alley (1940), during the film.