Flying Leathernecks

Released

August 28, 1951

Runtime: 1h 42m

Flying Leathernecks
EnglishWarActionDrama

Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.

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Cast & Crew

  • John Wayne

    John Wayne

    Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby

  • Robert Ryan

    Robert Ryan

    Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin

  • Don Taylor

    Don Taylor

    Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe

  • Janis Carter

    Janis Carter

    Joan Kirby

  • Jay C. Flippen

    Jay C. Flippen

    MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief

  • William Harrigan

    William Harrigan

    Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran

  • James Bell

    James Bell

    Colonel

  • Barry Kelley

    Barry Kelley

    Brigadier General

  • Maurice Jara

    Maurice Jara

    Shorty Vegay

  • Adam Williams

    Adam Williams

    Lt. Bert Malotke

  • JD

    James Dobson

    Lt. Pudge McCabe

  • Carleton Young

    Carleton Young

    Col. Riley

  • Michael St. Angel

    Michael St. Angel

    Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer

  • Brett King

    Brett King

    1st Lt. Ernie Stark

  • GG

    Gordon Gebert

    Tommy Kirby

  • HB

    Hal Bokar

  • BB

    Barry Brooks

  • CB

    Charles Brunner

  • Nicholas Ray

    Nicholas Ray

    Director

  • BJ

    Beirne Lay Jr.

    Screenplay

  • EG

    Edmund Grainger

    Screenplay

  • James Edward Grant

    James Edward Grant

    Screenplay

  • KG

    Kenneth Gamet

    Story

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