The Winds of Kitty Hawk The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. Details Casts Title The Winds of Kitty Hawk Release Date 1978-12-17 Runtime 01 Hours 38 Minutes Genres History Drama TV Movie Production Companies ITT Inc., Charles Fries Productions, Fries Enterprises Production Countries United States of America Michael Moriarty Wilbur Wright David Huffman Orville Wright Tom Bower William Tate Robin Gammell H.A. Toumlin Scott Hylands Glenn Curtiss John Randolph Alexander Graham Bell Kathryn Walker Kate Wright Eugene Roche Bishop Milton Wright John Hoyt Prof. Samuel Langley Joseph Bernard Mayor of New York Lew Brown Harlan Mumford Carole Tru Foster Agnes Osborne Dabbs Greer Ace Hutchin Mo Malone Elizabeth Mayfield Robert Casper Man Tom Lawrence Doctor Ross Durfee William Howard Taft Charles Macaulay 2nd General Frank Farmer Newell Steffen Zacharias Fisherman Laurence Haddon 1st General Ari Zeltzer Tom Tate Vaughn Armstrong Reporter Marie Todd Gerald Berns Reporter