‘Wing and a Prayer’: Pacific Patriotism

Famed director Henry Hathaway makes the most of limited talk and lots of action in this World War II film.

Men aboard the USS Yorktown enjoy a moment of respite, in "Wing and a Prayer." 20th Century Fox

NR | 1h 37m | Drama | 1944

Director Henry Hathaway’s introductory text to this film reads, “For purposes of military security, the names of men and some of the ships in this motion picture are fictitious. But the important incidents and the heroism are history.”