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Flying Tigers (a.k.a. Yank Over Singapore and Yanks Over the Burma Road) is a 1942 American black-and-white war film drama from Republic Pictures that was produced by Edmund Grainger, directed by David Miller, and stars John Wayne, John Carroll, and Anna Lee.
Flying Tigers: Directed by David Miller. With John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Paul Kelly. Capt. Jim Gordon's command of the famed American volunteer fighter group in China is complicated by the recruitment of an old friend who is a reckless hotshot.
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- Action, Drama, Romance
- David Miller
- 1942-10-08
Desperate for more pilots, Jim goes to Rangoon, in Burma, where he is approached by Blackie Bales. Jim turns down Blackie's request to join his group, who are known as "The Flying Tigers," because Blackie once caused the death of another pilot through his drunken negligence.
- David Miller, Phil Ford, George Sherman
- John Wayne
May 31, 2017 · Flying Tigers 1942 Capt. Jim Gordon's command of the famed American mercenary fighter group in China is complicated by the recruitment of an old friend who is a reckless hotshot.
- 2 min
- 29K
- Trailer Chan
John Wayne adds luster to this early WWII film about the famous P-40 Flying Group who soared into battle against the Japanese in defense of China's freedom.
Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.
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The Flying Tigers stars John Wayne, who is fightin' mad as the squadron leader of a group of American pilots-for-hire in World War II China.
- 2 min
- 10.9K
- Michael Appert
