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 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Nicholas Ray |
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| Writer: | Kenneth Gamet, Beirne Lay Jr., Edmund Grainger, James Edward Grant |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 28, 1951 |
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| Director: | Nicholas Ray |
| Writer: | Kenneth Gamet, Beirne Lay Jr., Edmund Grainger, James Edward Grant |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, fighter pilot, u.s. air force, marine corps, pacific, okinawa, pacific island |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Wayne | Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby |
| Robert Ryan | Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin |
| Don Taylor | Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe |
| Janis Carter | Joan Kirby |
| Jay C. Flippen | MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief |
| William Harrigan | Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran |
| James Bell | Colonel |
| Barry Kelley | Brigadier General |
| Maurice Jara | Shorty Vegay |
| Adam Williams | Lt. Bert Malotke |
| James Dobson | Lt. Pudge McCabe |
| Carleton Young | Col. Riley |
| Michael St. Angel | Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer |
| Brett King | 1st Lt. Ernie Stark |
| Gordon Gebert | Tommy Kirby |
| Hal Bokar | |
| Barry Brooks | |
| Charles Brunner | |
| Richard Condon | |
| James Craven | |
| Victor Cutler | |
| Gail Davis | Virginia Blithe (uncredited) |
| Sam Edwards | |
| Fred Graham | MP Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | |
| Douglas Henderson | Lt. Foster (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited) |
| Mona Knox | |
| Keith Larsen | |
| Harry Lauter | |
| Paul McGuire | |
| Eda Reiss Merin | |
| John Mitchum | |
| Patricia Prest | |
| Noel Reyburn | |
| Hugh Sanders | |
| Lynn Stalmaster | |
| Milburn Stone | Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Harlan Warde | |
| Dick Wessel | Mess Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Mack Williams | |
| Peter Ortiz | |
| Chuck Courtney | 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Gamet | Story |
| Beirne Lay Jr. | Screenplay |
| Edmund Grainger | Screenplay |
| William E. Snyder | Director of Photography |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Sherman Todd | Editor |
| James W. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| John Sturtevant | Set Decoration |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Cliff P. Broughton | Production Supervisor |
| Sam Ruman | Assistant Director |
| Frank McWhorter | Sound |
| Clem Portman | Sound |
| Nicholas Ray | Director |
| James Edward Grant | Screenplay |
| Roy Webb | Music |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Howard Hughes | Presenter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edmund Grainger | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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