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The Wings of eagles

United States, 1957
film

The story is based on the life of Spig Wead, a pioneer aviator, renowned screenwriter. He scripted two of Ford’s films and was a personal friend. Spig i..

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Wings

United States of America, 1927
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Winning Your Wings

United States of America, 1942
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Only angels have wings

United States, 1939
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Birdy

United States, 1984
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Where eagles dare

United States, 1968
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The Dawn patrol

United States, 1938
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Wings: the jet age

Unknown, 1987
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Where eagles dare (Captioned)

United States, 1968
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Wild wings

United Kingdom, 1965
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Dawn flight

United States, 1975
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The Eagle has landed [Widescreen]

United Kingdom, 1976
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Wild wings [B&W]

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 69%

Flying birds

United States, 1973
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The Legend of the boy and the eagle

United States, 1975
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Flying leathernecks

United States, 1951
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The American friend [DVD]

United States, 1977
Similarity: 69%

The Maltese falcon (Captioned)

United States, 1941
Similarity: 69%

Would You Like to Fly?

Australia, 1954
Similarity: 69%
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