Film · Drama, Action, War
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!
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.
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Writers
- Beirne Lay Jr., Edmund Grainger, James Edward Grant
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- August 28, 1951
Cast
John WayneMaj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert RyanCapt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don TaylorLt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis CarterJoan Kirby
Jay C. FlippenMSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William HarriganDr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James BellColonel
Barry KelleyBrigadier General
Maurice JaraShorty Vegay
Adam WilliamsLt. Bert Malotke- James DobsonLt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton YoungCol. Riley
Michael St. AngelCapt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King1st Lt. Ernie Stark- Gordon GebertTommy Kirby
- Hal BokarLt. Deal (uncredited)
- Barry BrooksSquadron Commander (uncredited)
- Charles BrunnerCharlie's Father (uncredited)
Richard Condon1st Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
James CravenFleet CIC Commander (uncredited)
