Flying Leathernecks 1951
Flying Leathernecks
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
... Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
... Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
... Joan Kirby
... MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
... Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
Release Date:
Aug 28, 1951 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 42`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Flying Leathernecks
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
SR
Sam Ruman... Assistant Director
Cast
... Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
... Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
... Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
... Joan Kirby
... MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
... Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
... Colonel
... Brigadier General
... Shorty Vegay
... Lt. Bert Malotke
JD
James Dobson... Lt. Pudge McCabe
... Col. Riley
... Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
BK
Brett King... 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
... Tommy Kirby
HB
Hal Bokar...
BB
Barry Brooks...
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Produced By
... Producer
... Production Supervisor