Flying Leathernecks

Synopsis

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 the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.

Main Cast

John Wayne

Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby

Age : 72 | Popularity : 23%

Robert Ryan

Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin

Age : 63 | Popularity : 7%

Don Taylor

Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe

Age : 78 | Popularity : 11%

Janis Carter

Joan Kirby

Age : 80 | Popularity : 10%

Jay C. Flippen

MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief

Age : 71 | Popularity : 5%

William Harrigan

Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran

Age : 79 | Popularity : 5%

James Bell

Colonel

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Barry Kelley

Brigadier General

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Nicholas Ray
	Assistant Director	Sam Ruman
Sound	Music	Roy Webb
	Sound	Clem Portman Frank McWhorter
	Music Director	C. Bakaleinikoff
Art	Art Direction	Albert S. D'Agostino James W. Sullivan
	Set Decoration	Darrell Silvera John Sturtevant
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Mel Berns
	Hairstylist	Larry Germain
	Costume Design	Michael Woulfe
Crew	Presenter	Howard Hughes
Camera	Director of Photography	William E. Snyder
Writing	Screenplay	Edmund Grainger James Edward Grant Beirne Lay Jr.
	Story	Kenneth Gamet
Production	Producer	Edmund Grainger
	Production Supervisor	Cliff P. Broughton
Editing	Editor	Sherman Todd
Department	Role	Name

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