The Wings of Eagles

1957 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 4,745 VOTES · DIR. John Ford

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Overview

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,412 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:11 I guess down at Pensacola...
00:06:20 That's Spig, honey.
00:12:10 ...to doing something I'd never done before.
00:18:45 Capital B-R-A-l-N.
00:22:00 Congress is sitting in on it.
00:25:42 Gentlemen, I think we'd do well now...
00:30:36 If you can't develop both services impartially...
00:35:50 - What's a record? - I told you.
00:41:54 Damn the martinis, full speed ahead and don't give up the ship.
00:47:14 Assigned to take care of Mr. Wead. Glad to cooperate with you.
00:51:01 We were just about through anyway, Min.
00:55:05 - I'm gonna move that toe. - Come on, Mr. Wead.
00:58:06 My idea, sir.
01:01:56 You are about the world's greatest natural-born liar I ever met...
01:07:07 ...and sea.
01:10:28 - Thanks. - You're welcome.
01:14:21 Watch that door.
01:18:13 Writing is the loneliest job in the world.
01:22:27 Here, let me take your coat.
01:27:41 The radio. The Japanese. Pearl Harbor.
01:31:53 We have only one carrier left, gentlemen.
01:36:28 Oh, half-man, half-worm and half-wit.
01:42:41 Well...
10:00:00 the worst flop that ever hits Broadway.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,412
Dialogue density12.8 lines / min
First line00:02:11
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,745