Your rating
Play trailer
59
TMDB
65
-
V&R
0
Favorites
Watchlist
Flying Leathernecks
1951, Aug 28
1h 42m
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.
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
John Wayne
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Milburn Stone
Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
Robert Ryan
Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Jay C. Flippen
MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
Adam Williams
Lt. Bert Malotke
Harry Lauter
Barry Kelley
Brigadier General
Dick Wessel
Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson
Lt. Foster (uncredited)
Janis Carter
Joan Kirby
Harlan Warde
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Hugh Sanders
John Mitchum
Maurice Jara
Shorty Vegay
Keith Larsen
Sam Edwards
William Harrigan
Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
Fred Graham
MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
Mack Williams
James Bell
Colonel
Gail Davis
Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
James Craven
Michael St. Angel
Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Mona Knox
Victor Cutler
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Brett King
1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Barry Brooks
Charles Brunner
Chuck Hamilton
Paul McGuire
Eda Reiss Merin
Patricia Prest
Noel Reyburn
Peter Ortiz
0