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I Wanted Wings

19415.4 / 10135 min

Drama, War

Overview

Meet the BLONDE BOMBER who's raiding the hearts of America!

Told in flashback, this drama follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the Army Air Corps: a wealthy playboy, a college jock, and an auto mechanic. Love interest is supplied by a female photographer and a sultry blonde.

Cast

Ray Milland

Jeff Young

William Holden

Al Ludlow

Wayne Morris

Tom Cassidy

Brian Donlevy

Capt. Mercer

Veronica Lake

Sally Vaughn

Constance Moore

Carolyn Bartlett

Harry Davenport

'Sandbags' Riley

Phil Brown

Jimmy Masters

Edward Fielding

President of the Court

Willard Robertson

Judge Advocate

Richard Lane

Flight Commander

Addison Richards

Flight Surgeon

Hobart Cavanaugh

Mickey

Douglas Aylesworth

Lt. Hopkins

John Trent

Lt. Ronson

Archie Twitchell

Lt. Clarkton

Richard Webb

Cadet Captain

John Hiestand

Radio Announcer

Crew

Mitchell Leisen

Director

Richard Maibaum

Screenplay

Eleanore Griffin

Story

Beirne Lay Jr.

Book

Frank Wead

Story

Sig Herzig

Screenplay

Beirne Lay Jr.

Screenplay

Ken Lobben

Still Photographer

James Grant

Assistant Camera

Warren Hoag

Electrician

Charles Sickler

Grip

Kenneth Smith

Grip

Harry Lewis

Grip

Fred True

Grip

Frank Thayer

Makeup Artist

Norman Lacey

Location Manager