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Wing and a Prayer(Movie, 1944)

1h 37min | Genres: War, Action, Drama
Wing and a PrayerRating: 3.4/5 (with 55 votes)
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. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Wing and a Prayer

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

About Wing and a Prayer

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.

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Wing and a Prayer - Theatrical Release Trailer - 1944 Movie - USA(Trailer, 1:52)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/01/1944
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:191416, Added: 04/24/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024