

The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978-12-17 · 98 min · Not rated
The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.
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- Directors
- E.W. Swackhamer
- Production companies
- ITT Inc., Charles Fries Productions, Fries Enterprises
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Michael MoriartyWilbur Wright
David HuffmanOrville Wright
Tom BowerWilliam Tate
Robin GammellH.A. Toumlin
Scott HylandsGlenn Curtiss
John RandolphAlexander Graham Bell
Kathryn WalkerKate Wright
Eugene RocheBishop Milton Wright
John HoytProf. Samuel Langley
Dabbs GreerAce Hutchin
Charles Macaulay2nd General
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