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!
1951-08-28
United States of America
102 minutes.
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.
Year 1951
Studio RKO Radio Pictures
Director Nicholas Ray
Crew Nicholas Ray (Director), Beirne Lay Jr. (Screenplay), Edmund Grainger (Producer), Edmund Grainger (Screenplay), James Edward Grant (Screenplay), Kenneth Gamet (Story)
Popularity 1
Language English
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