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Wing and a Prayer (1944) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Henry Hathaway

Writing Credits  

Jerome Cady ... (story)
 
Jerome Cady ... (screenplay)
 
Mortimer Braus ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Jo Swerling ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Don Ameche ... Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper
Dana Andrews ... Lt. Cmdr. Edward Moulton
William Eythe ... Ens. Hallam 'Oscar' Scott
Charles Bickford ... Capt. Waddell
Cedric Hardwicke ... Admiral (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Kevin O'Shea Kevin O'Shea ... Ens. Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham
Richard Jaeckel ... Beezy Bessemer
Harry Morgan ... Ens. Malcolm Brainard (as Henry Morgan)
Richard Crane ... Ens. Gus Chisholm
Glenn Langan ... Executive Officer
Renny McEvoy ... Ens. Cliff Hale
Robert Bailey ... Ens. Paducah Holloway
Reed Hadley ... Cmdr. O'Donnell
George Mathews ... Dooley
B.S. Pully B.S. Pully ... Flat Top
Dave Willock ... Ens. Hans Jacobson
Murray Alper ... Benjamin K. 'Benny 'O'Neill
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Acuff ... Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews ... Marine General (uncredited)
Irving Bacon ... Sailor Projectionist (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg ... Mail Orderly (uncredited)
Ralph Brooke Ralph Brooke ... Gunner (uncredited)
Gary Bruce Gary Bruce ... Gunner (uncredited)
Harry Carter ... Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
Neil Carter Neil Carter ... Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
George Chandler ... Sailor Assisting Projectionist (uncredited)
William Colby William Colby ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Condon Robert Condon ... Pilot (uncredited)
Rim Conrad Rim Conrad ... Pilot (uncredited)
Thomas Cowan Thomas Cowan ... Navigator (uncredited)
Danny Desmond Danny Desmond ... Pilot (uncredited)
Jimmie Dodd ... Pilot (uncredited)
Jim Drum Jim Drum ... Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
Stanley Dunn Stanley Dunn ... Gunner (uncredited)
Blake Edwards ... Pilot (uncredited)
Alice Faye ... Harem Girl (edited from: 'Tin Pan Alley') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Ferry Frank Ferry ... Pilot (uncredited)
Don Forbes Don Forbes ... Naval Officer (uncredited)
John Forrest John Forrest ... Pilot (uncredited)
Eddie Friedman Eddie Friedman ... Sailor (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert ... Sheik (edited from: 'Tin Pan Alley') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Grable ... Harem Girl (edited from :'Tin Pan Alley') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Graham Richard Graham ... Pilot (uncredited)
Josh Hardin Josh Hardin ... Pilot (uncredited)
Louis Hart Louis Hart ... Pilot (uncredited)
Joe Haworth Joe Haworth ... Murphy (uncredited)
Don Hayden Don Hayden ... Gunner (uncredited)
John Heath John Heath ... Pilot (uncredited)
Tom Holland Tom Holland ... Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... Admiral (uncredited)
Ted Jordan ... Gunner (uncredited)
John Kellogg ... Assistant Air Officer (uncredited)
John Kelly ... Lew (uncredited)
Mike Killian Mike Killian ... Pilot (uncredited)
Carl Knowles Carl Knowles ... Marine Orderly (uncredited)
Charles Lang ... Ens. Chuck White (uncredited)
Billy Lechner Billy Lechner ... Anti-Aircraft Gunner (uncredited)
William Manning William Manning ... Pilot Manning (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Sailor (uncredited)
Terry Mason Terry Mason ... Gunner (uncredited)
Matt McHugh ... Sailor Assisting Projectionist (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Admiral (uncredited)
Gene Meredith Gene Meredith ... Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
John Miles ... Ens. 'Lovebug' Markham (uncredited)
Sidney Miller ... Sailor (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Admiral (uncredited)
Charles Murray Jr. Charles Murray Jr. ... Pilot (uncredited)
Melvin Nix Melvin Nix ... Pilot (uncredited)
George Offerman Jr. ... Sailor (uncredited)
Michael Owen ... Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Frank Perry Frank Perry ... Pilot (uncredited)
Terrance Ray Terrance Ray ... Mail Orderly (uncredited)
George Riley George Riley ... Sailor (uncredited)
Raymond Roe ... Gunner (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer Harold Schlickenmayer ... Plane Captain (uncredited)
Wallace Scott Wallace Scott ... Sailor (uncredited)
Jerry Shane Jerry Shane ... Foley (uncredited)
Robin Short Robin Short ... Mail Orderly (uncredited)
Mel Shubert Mel Shubert ... Pilot Shubert (uncredited)
Charles Smith ... Alfalfa (uncredited)
Arthur Space ... Executive Officer Reporting Aft Damage (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ray Teal ... Executive Officer (uncredited)
Larry Thompson Larry Thompson ... Sam Cooper (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Cmdr. L.M. Hale, Medical Officer (uncredited)
Albert Van Antwerp Albert Van Antwerp ... Admiral (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan ... Admiral (uncredited)
Charles Waldron Charles Waldron ... Admiral (uncredited)
Ray Walker ... Sailor Assisting Projectionist (uncredited)
Jay Ward Jay Ward ... Mail Orderly (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin ... Admiral (uncredited)
Blanche Webb Blanche Webb ... Plump Girl (uncredited)
Crane Whitley ... Admiral (uncredited)
Matt Willis ... Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock ... Admiral (uncredited)
Robert Wright Robert Wright ... Telephone Orderly (uncredited)

Produced by 

William A. Bacher ... producer
Walter Morosco ... producer

Music by 

Hugo Friedhofer ... (as Hugo W. Friedhofer)

Cinematography by 

Glen MacWilliams ... director of photography

Editing by 

J. Watson Webb Jr. ... (as J. Watson Webb)

Art Direction by 

Lewis H. Creber ... (as Lewis Creber)
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little

Makeup Department 

Guy Pearce ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Raymond A. Klune ... production manager (uncredited)

Art Department 

Fred J. Rode ... associate set decorator

Sound Department 

Alfred Bruzlin ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

Visual Effects by 

Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department 

Emil Newman ... musical director
Maurice De Packh ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Arthur Morton ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Alfred Newman ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ralph Rainger ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Robert L. Middleton ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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