A Wing and a Prayer
Summary:
Former president Ronald Reagan may have genuinely believed that he was referring to a real-life act of selfless wartime bravery whenever repeating his "We'll bring this one down together" anecdote. In fact, he was merely quoting a scene from the above-average World War 2 drama A Wing and a Prayer. The setting is an American aircraft carrier, overseen by tough, unserving flight officer... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Don Ameche - (Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper)
Dana Andrews - (Sqdn. Cmdr. Edward Moulton)
William Eythe - (Hallam 'Oscar' Scott)
Charles Bickford - (Capt. Waddell)
Cedric Hardwicke - (Admiral)
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Review:
A Wing and a Prayer is a good, solid World War II drama that benefits from its rather off-beat focus on the men who had to play "decoys" in the strategy leading up to the Battle of Midway. Soon after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. realized that Japan would likely try to capture Hawaii, and that to do so they would need to first gain hold of Midway Islan... Continue >>
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