Flying Leathernecks
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.
Year: 1951
Studio: RKO Radio Pictures
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, William Harrigan
Crew: Nicholas Ray (Director), James Edward Grant (Screenplay), Kenneth Gamet (Story), Beirne Lay Jr. (Screenplay), Edmund Grainger (Screenplay), Edmund Grainger (Producer)
Runtime: 102 minutes
Release: Aug 28, 1951
IMDb: 5.90/10 by 65 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : world war ii, fighter pilot, u.s. air force, marine corps, pacific, okinawa, pacific island
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