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Flying Leathernecks  (1951)
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.
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Keywords
world war ii
fighter pilot
u.s. air force
marine corps
pacific
okinawa
pacific island

Casts

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
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
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
Richard Condon
James Craven
James Craven
Victor Cutler
Victor Cutler
Gail Davis
Gail Davis
Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
Sam Edwards
Sam Edwards
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
Lt. Foster (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Mona Knox
Mona Knox
Keith Larsen
Keith Larsen
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
Paul McGuire
Eda Reiss Merin
John Mitchum
John Mitchum
Patricia Prest
Noel Reyburn
Hugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Mack Williams
Peter Ortiz
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney
3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)

Crews

Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray
Director
James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant
Screenplay
Kenneth Gamet
Story
Beirne Lay Jr.
Screenplay
Edmund Grainger
Screenplay
Edmund Grainger
Producer
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Music
Sherman Todd
Editor
William E. Snyder
Director of Photography
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
James W. Sullivan
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
John Sturtevant
Set Decoration
Michael Woulfe
Michael Woulfe
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Cliff P. Broughton
Production Supervisor
Sam Ruman
Assistant Director
Frank McWhorter
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
Presenter
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist

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