War Action Drama

Flying Leathernecks (1951)

Name: Flying Leathernecks
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 1951-08-28
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen

"From Guadalcanal to Okinawa...the Marine air-devils blazed a trail of glory...while the women they left behind fought battles of their own!"

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1h 42m English Released

Director: 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.