Flying Leathernecks

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!

  • Genre: War, Action, Drama
  • Release Date: 1951-08-28
  • User Rating: 5.9/10 from 60 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Nicholas Ray
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Summary

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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  • 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

  • Adam Williams

    as Lt. Bert Malotke

  • James Dobson

    as Lt. Pudge McCabe

  • Carleton Young

    as Col. Riley

  • Michael St. Angel

    as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer

  • Brett King

    as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark

  • Gordon Gebert

    as Tommy Kirby

  • Hal Bokar

    as

  • Barry Brooks

    as

  • Charles Brunner

    as

  • Richard Condon

    as

  • James Craven

    as

  • Victor Cutler

    as

  • Gail Davis

    as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)

  • Sam Edwards

    as

  • Fred Graham

    as MP Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Chuck Hamilton

    as

  • Douglas Henderson

    as Lt. Foster (uncredited)

  • Milton Kibbee

    as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)

  • Mona Knox

    as

  • Keith Larsen

    as

  • Harry Lauter

    as

  • Paul McGuire

    as

  • Eda Reiss Merin

    as

  • John Mitchum

    as

  • Patricia Prest

    as

  • Noel Reyburn

    as

  • Hugh Sanders

    as

  • Lynn Stalmaster

    as

  • Milburn Stone

    as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)

  • Harlan Warde

    as

  • Dick Wessel

    as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Mack Williams

    as

  • Peter Ortiz

    as

  • Chuck Courtney

    as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
Directing Nicholas Ray Director
Writing James Edward Grant Screenplay
Writing Kenneth Gamet Story
Writing Beirne Lay Jr. Screenplay
Writing Edmund Grainger Screenplay
Production Edmund Grainger Producer
Sound Roy Webb Music
Editing Sherman Todd Editor
Camera William E. Snyder Director of Photography
Art Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
Art James W. Sullivan Art Direction
Art Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Art John Sturtevant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Michael Woulfe Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Larry Germain Hairstylist
Production Cliff P. Broughton Production Supervisor
Directing Sam Ruman Assistant Director
Sound Frank McWhorter Sound
Sound Clem Portman Sound
Sound C. Bakaleinikoff Music Director
Crew Howard Hughes Presenter
Costume & Make-Up Mel Berns Makeup Artist

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