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Wing and a Prayer (1944) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1944 · 97 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Starring
- Don Ameche, Harry Morgan, Charles Bickford, Dana Andrews, Cedric Hardwicke, Billy Gilbert
A U.S. aircraft carrier is tasked with a high‑risk decoy operation across the Pacific, deliberately avoiding direct combat to distract Japanese forces and lower their vigilance ahead of the pivotal Battle of Midway. The dangerous mission tests the crew’s resolve as they sail into hostile waters while presenting a harmless presence.
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