The Wings of Eagles Not rated yet! The Wings of Eagles 19571 h 50 min Click an icon to see more Overview The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter. Metadata Director John Ford Runtime 1 h 50 min Release Date 22 February 1957 Details Movie Media — Movie Status — Movie Rating — Images No images were imported for this movie. Actors Starring: John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Ken Curtis, Edmund Lowe, Kenneth Tobey, James Todd, Barry Kelley, Sig Ruman, Henry O'Neill, Willis Bouchey, Dorothy Jordan