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!"
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.
About Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Released in 1951, Flying Leathernecks is a war, action and drama film from RKO Radio Pictures (United States of America). It was directed by Nicholas Ray and written by Beirne Lay Jr. and Edmund Grainger. The cast is led by John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter and Jay C. Flippen. With a runtime of 1h 42m, the film averages 5.8/10 across 75 TMDB ratings.
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