DramaMovieWar The Wings of Eagles Status: Released Release Date: 1957-01-31 The Wings of Eagles Drama War Overview The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter. Trailer Cast John Wayne Frank W. 'Spig' Wead Dan Dailey 'Jughead' Carson Maureen O'Hara Min Wead Ward Bond John Dodge Ken Curtis John Dale Price Edmund Lowe Adm. Moffett Kenneth Tobey Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard James Todd Jack Travis Barry Kelley Capt. Jock Clark Sig Ruman Manager Henry O'Neill Capt. Spear Willis Bouchey Barton Dorothy Jordan Rose Brentmann Evelyn Rudie Doris Wead Chuck Roberson Officer Ray Baker Captain Peter Ortiz Lt. Charles Dexter Crew John Ford Directing Frank Fenton Writing William Wister Haines Writing Frank Wead Writing Charles Schnee Production James E. Newcom Production Jeff Alexander Sound Paul Vogel Camera Gene Ruggiero Editing Malcolm Brown Art William A. Horning Art F. Keogh Gleason Art Edwin B. Willis Art Wingate Smith Directing A. Arnold Gillespie Crew Warren Newcombe Crew John Dale Price Crew Walter Plunkett Costume & Make-Up Wesley C. Miller Sound William Tuttle Costume & Make-Up Ronnie Rondell Jr. Crew