
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
5.9|28 Aug, 1951|102 min
From Guadalcanal to Okinawa...the Marine air-devils blazed a trail of glory...while the women they left behind fought battles of their own!
5.9|28 Aug, 1951|102 min
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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.
Keywords
world war ii
fighter pilot
u.s. air force
marine corps
pacific
okinawa
pacific island
Casts

John Wayne
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby

Robert Ryan
Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin

Don Taylor
Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe

Janis Carter
Joan Kirby

Jay C. Flippen
MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief

William Harrigan
Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran

James Bell
Colonel

Barry Kelley
Brigadier General

Maurice Jara
Shorty Vegay

Adam Williams
Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe

Carleton Young
Col. Riley

Michael St. Angel
Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Barry Brooks
Charles Brunner

Richard Condon

James Craven

Victor Cutler

Gail Davis
Virginia Blithe (uncredited)

Sam Edwards

Fred Graham
MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton

Douglas Henderson
Lt. Foster (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)

Mona Knox

Keith Larsen

Harry Lauter
Paul McGuire
Eda Reiss Merin

John Mitchum
Patricia Prest
Noel Reyburn

Hugh Sanders

Lynn Stalmaster

Milburn Stone
Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Dick Wessel
Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Mack Williams
Peter Ortiz

Chuck Courtney
3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
Crews

Nicholas Ray
Director

James Edward Grant
Screenplay
Kenneth Gamet
Story
Beirne Lay Jr.
Screenplay
Edmund Grainger
Screenplay
Edmund Grainger
Producer

Roy Webb
Music
Sherman Todd
Editor
William E. Snyder
Director of Photography

Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
James W. Sullivan
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
John Sturtevant
Set Decoration

Michael Woulfe
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Cliff P. Broughton
Production Supervisor
Sam Ruman
Assistant Director
Frank McWhorter
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director

Howard Hughes
Presenter
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
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