John Wayne; Dan Dailey; and Maureen O'Hara star in one of John Ford's most personal films; in which he pays tribute to a man he knew and admired in real life; pioneering World War I naval aviator Frank "Spig" Wead. Although Wead (Wayne) is instrumental in advancing the cause of American air power; he endures a troubled personal life; becoming estranged from his wife; Minnie (O'Hara) after the d...
