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!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 102 minutes
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John Wayne
Played Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
Played Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
Played Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
Played Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
Played MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
Played Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
Played Colonel
Barry Kelley
Played Brigadier General
Maurice Jara
Played Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams
Played Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
Played Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Played Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
Played Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
Played 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Played Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Played
Barry Brooks
Played
Charles Brunner
Played
Richard Condon
Played
James Craven
Played
Victor Cutler
Played
Gail Davis
Played Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
Sam Edwards
Played
Fred Graham
Played MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Played
Douglas Henderson
Played Lt. Foster (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Played Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Mona Knox
Played
Keith Larsen
Played
Harry Lauter
Played
Paul McGuire
Played
Eda Reiss Merin
Played
John Mitchum
Played
Patricia Prest
Played
Noel Reyburn
Played
Hugh Sanders
Played
Lynn Stalmaster
Played
Milburn Stone
Played Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
Played
Dick Wessel
Played Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Played
Peter Ortiz
Played
Chuck Courtney
Played 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
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