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!
1951 · NR · 1h 42m · War, Action, Drama
Genres: War, Action, Drama
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.
Director: Nicholas Ray
Writers: Beirne Lay Jr., Kenneth Gamet, Edmund Grainger
Music by: Roy Webb
Cinematography: William E. Snyder
Editor: Sherman Todd
Rated 5.8/10 by 75 viewers
Cast
John Wayne as Maj. Daniel Xavier KirbyRobert Ryan as Capt. Carl 'Griff' GriffinDon Taylor as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' BlitheJanis Carter as Joan KirbyJay C. Flippen as MSgt. Clancy, Line ChiefWilliam Harrigan as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe CurranJames Bell as ColonelBarry Kelley as Brigadier GeneralMaurice Jara as Shorty VegayAdam Williams as Lt. Bert MalotkeJames Dobson as Lt. Pudge McCabeCarleton Young as Col. RileyMore like this
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