Wing and a Prayer 80 years old
THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!
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.
Credits
Wing and a Prayer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Jaeckel He was 17, 70 years old when he died | as Beezy Bessemer |
| Dana Andrews He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton |
| Billy Gilbert He was 49, 77 years old when he died | as (archive footage) |
| Harry Morgan He was 28, 96 years old when he died | as Ens. Malcolm Brainard |
| Cedric Hardwicke He was 50, 71 years old when he died | as Admiral |
| Charles Bickford He was 53, 76 years old when he died | as Capt. Waddell |
| Alice Faye She was 28, 83 years old when she died | as (archive footage) |
| Betty Grable She was 27, 56 years old when she died | as (archive footage) |
| William Eythe He was 25, 38 years old when he died | as Ens. Hallam 'Oscar' Scott |
| Don Ameche He was 35, 85 years old when he died | as Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper |
| Kevin O'Shea (Actor) was 8, now 72 years old | as Ens. Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham |
Wing and a Prayer Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 57 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Hugo Friedhofer as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Henry Hathaway as Director. He was 45 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| J. Watson Webb, Jr. as Editor. He was 27 (84) years old when He died | Editing |
| William A. Bacher as Producer. | Production |
| Jerome Cady as Story. He was 40 (44) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerome Cady as Screenplay. He was 40 (44) years old when He died | Writing |
| Glen MacWilliams as Director of Photography. He was 45 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Walter Morosco as Producer. He was 44 (49) years old when He died | Production |
Wing and a Prayer (80 years)
THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!
- Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1944
- Runtime: 97 minutes