Flying Leathernecks (1951)
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.
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John Wayne
as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
as Joan Kirby
as Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
as Colonel
as Colonel
Barry Kelley
as Brigadier General
as Brigadier General
Maurice Jara
as Shorty Vegay
as Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams
as Lt. Bert Malotke
as Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
as Lt. Pudge McCabe
as Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
as Col. Riley
as Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
as Tommy Kirby
as Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
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Barry Brooks
as
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Charles Brunner
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Richard Condon
as
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James Craven
as
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Victor Cutler
as
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Gail Davis
as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
Sam Edwards
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Fred Graham
as MP Sergeant (uncredited)
as MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
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Douglas Henderson
as Lt. Foster (uncredited)
as Lt. Foster (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Mona Knox
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Keith Larsen
as
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Harry Lauter
as
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Paul McGuire
as
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Eda Reiss Merin
as
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John Mitchum
as
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Patricia Prest
as
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Noel Reyburn
as
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Hugh Sanders
as
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Lynn Stalmaster
as
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Milburn Stone
as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
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Dick Wessel
as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
Mack Williams
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Peter Ortiz
as
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Chuck Courtney
as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
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Nicholas Ray
Director
Director
Beirne Lay Jr.
Screenplay
Screenplay
Edmund Grainger
Producer
Producer
Edmund Grainger
Screenplay
Screenplay
James Edward Grant
Screenplay
Screenplay
Kenneth Gamet
Story
Story
Roy Webb
Music
Music
Sherman Todd
Editor
Editor
William E. Snyder
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Music Director
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Art Direction
Michael Woulfe
Costume Design
Costume Design
Cliff P. Broughton
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Sam Ruman
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
John Sturtevant
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Frank McWhorter
Sound
Sound
Howard Hughes
Presenter
Presenter
James W. Sullivan
Art Direction
Art Direction
Clem Portman
Sound
Sound
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
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