Flying Leathernecks
1951 · 102 min
War · Action · Drama
★ 5.8Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Nicholas Ray
- Screenplay Beirne Lay Jr.
- Screenplay Edmund Grainger
- Screenplay James Edward Grant
- Story Kenneth Gamet
- Director of Photography William E. Snyder
Cast
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
- J
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Crew
- Director — Nicholas Ray
- Screenplay — Beirne Lay Jr.
- Screenplay — Edmund Grainger
- Screenplay — James Edward Grant
- Story — Kenneth Gamet
- Director of Photography — William E. Snyder
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