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!"
6.3| 1h42m| NR| en| Drama, Action
Storyline

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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RKO Radio Pictures

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  • Flying Leathernecks Cast
John Wayne as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter as Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell as Colonel
Barry Kelley as Brigadier General
Maurice Jara as Shorty Vegay