Flying Leathernecks

Flying Leathernecks

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 en 102 minutes

Rating: 5.9

Plot

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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Cast

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

James Dobson

Lt. Pudge McCabe

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Col. Riley

Michael St. Angel

Michael St. Angel

Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer

Brett King

Brett King

1st Lt. Ernie Stark

Gordon Gebert

Gordon Gebert

Tommy Kirby

Hal Bokar

Hal Bokar

Barry Brooks

Barry Brooks

Charles Brunner

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

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

Paul McGuire

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Patricia Prest

Patricia Prest

Noel Reyburn

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

Peter Ortiz

Chuck Courtney

Chuck Courtney

3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)

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