Flying Leathernecks

Plot

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 d... read more

  • Nicholas Ray

    Director

  • Edmund Grainger

    Screenplay

  • James Edward Grant

    Screenplay

  • Kenneth Gamet

    Story

  • Beirne Lay Jr.

    Screenplay

  • William E. Snyder

    Director of Photography

  • Sherman Todd

    Editor

  • 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)

  • Runtime

    102 minutes

    Released

    1951-08-28

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    RKO Radio Pictures

    Sound

  • Roy Webb

    Music

  • Updated

    352 days ago

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