Flying Leathernecks by Nicholas Ray
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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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Cast
John Wayne as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter as Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell as Colonel
Barry Kelley as Brigadier General
Maurice Jara as Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams as Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson as Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young as Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert as Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar as
Barry Brooks as
Charles Brunner as
Richard Condon as
James Craven as
Victor Cutler as
Gail Davis as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
Sam Edwards as
Fred Graham as MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton as
Douglas Henderson as Lt. Foster (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Mona Knox as
Keith Larsen as
Harry Lauter as
Paul McGuire as
Eda Reiss Merin as
John Mitchum as
Patricia Prest as
Noel Reyburn as
Hugh Sanders as
Lynn Stalmaster as
Milburn Stone as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
Harlan Warde as
Dick Wessel as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
Mack Williams as
Peter Ortiz as
Chuck Courtney as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
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