Wing and a Prayer

THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!

6.719441h 37m
PG
Released
War
Action
Drama

Overview

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.

StatusReleased
Release Date1944-01-01
Runtime1h 37m
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America

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Wing and a Prayer - Theatrical Release Trailer - 1944 Movie - USA

Reviews

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Patrick E. Abe

Sep 22, 2016

6/10

"Where is our Navy? Why doesn't it fight?" In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Navy in the Pacific is stretched thin, torn between trying to defend against an expected attack on the U.S. West coast or striking a decisive blow against the Japanese. The unnamed U.S. Aircraft Carrier (An amalgam of U.S.S. Enterprise and U.S.S. Lex

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CinemaSerf

Jun 30, 2022

6/10

This is quite an interesting story depicting the lives of sailors and airmen aboard an American aircraft carrier shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. Their task, is however, a bit different. They are to sail around the Pacific trying to give their enemy the impression that their fleet is disorganised and dispersed widely whil

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