Movielogr
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Directed by Nicholas Ray
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 102 minutes
Actors
John Wayne | Robert Ryan | Don Taylor | Janis Carter | Jay C. Flippen | William Harrigan | James Bell | Barry Kelley | Maurice Jara | Adam Williams | James Dobson | Carleton Young | Michael St. Angel | Brett King | Gordon Gebert | Hal Bokar | Barry Brooks | Charles Brunner | Richard Condon | James Craven | Victor Cutler | Gail Davis | Sam Edwards | Fred Graham | Chuck Hamilton | Douglas Henderson | Milton Kibbee | Mona Knox | Keith Larsen | Harry Lauter | Paul McGuire | Eda Reiss Merin | John Mitchum | Patricia Prest | Noel Reyburn | Hugh Sanders | Lynn Stalmaster | Milburn Stone | Harlan Warde | Dick Wessel | Mack Williams | Peter Ortiz | Chuck Courtney