Aircraft workers during during World War II become involved in a love triangle.Aircraft workers during during World War II become involved in a love triangle.Aircraft workers during during World War II become involved in a love triangle.
Sonny Bupp
- Kid Playing Football
- (uncredited)
Ken Christy
- Inspector
- (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
- Mail Boy with Telegram
- (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
- Policeman at Restaurant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe aircraft shown on the assembly line in the Lockheed plant is an A-29 Hudson light bomber and coastal reconnaissance plane. These planes were part of an order destined for the RAF in the UK. One of them was purchased by the plant employees and gifted to the RAF and was known as "The Christmas Bomber". The other plane seen at the plant is the twin-engine, twin-tail P-38 Lightning fighter.
- GoofsWhen Jack Carson and Ann Sheridan are arguing in the kitchen about their shortage of food and money. Ann Sheridan says "If farmers and dimwits eat steak instead of beans I'm all for it." For the average person at this point in the war steak would be a distant memory, rationing was in full force and steak would have been an expensive rarity.
- Quotes
Corky 'Cork' Jones: Rooms around here are scarcer than three-legged ducks.
- Crazy creditsPrologue: To our airplane factory workers, whose magnificent efforts will enable the United Nations to preserve a free way of life, this motion picture is respectfully dedicated.
During 1940 and 1941, many far-sighted leaders urged us to prepare for the war that was inevitably approaching.
- SoundtracksYou're in the Army Now
(uncredited)
Music by Isham Jones and lyrics by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen
Played by the band in the big crowd at Lockheed
Featured review
These Wings Fail To Soar
A good cast goes to waste in this story of two pals, Dennis Morgan (qv) and Jack Carson (qv), dueling for the affections of Ann Sheridan (qv).
Make no mistake about it -- Ann Sheridan is definitely worth fighting for. It's just too bad that Wings for the Eagle doesn't put up much of a fight when it comes to telling a story.
If you want to see the starring trio in a much better movie then check out _Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944)_ (qv). Or, to a lesser degree, _One More Tomorrow (1946)_ (qv).
Make no mistake about it -- Ann Sheridan is definitely worth fighting for. It's just too bad that Wings for the Eagle doesn't put up much of a fight when it comes to telling a story.
If you want to see the starring trio in a much better movie then check out _Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944)_ (qv). Or, to a lesser degree, _One More Tomorrow (1946)_ (qv).
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- Randy_D
- Jun 16, 2001
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Shadow of Their Wings
- Filming locations
- MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(Roma and Corky's date in a paddleboat - was Westlake Park until 1942)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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