The Wingless Victory is a 1936 three-act tragedy written by Maxwell Anderson, set in the year 1800. It was produced on Broadway by Katharine Cornell and staged by Guthrie McClintic, running for 110 performances from December 23, 1936, to March 1937 at the Empire Theatre. Jo Mielziner created the scenic and costume design.

Cast

Mary Michael as A Girl

Kent Smith as Reverend Phineas McQueston

Arthur Chatterton as Jared Mungo

John Winthrop as Winston Urquhart and Harry

Effie Shannon as Mrs. McQueston

Myron McCormick as Ruel McQueston

Lois Jameson as Venture

Ruth Matteson as Faith Ingalls

Barry Kelley as Happy Penny

Theodora Pleadwell as Letty

Walter Abel as Nathaniel McQueston

Katharine Cornell as Oparre

Helen Zelinskaya as Toala

Claire Howard as Durian

Victor Colton as Van Zandt

Franklyn Davis as Longshoreman

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Playbill

1936 plays

Broadway plays

Plays by Maxwell Anderson

Plays set in Massachusetts

Fiction set in 1800

Plays set in the 19th century

The Wingless Victory