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Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 film about a Marine squadron in the Guadalcanal campaign. It stars John Wayne as the commander and Robert Ryan as his second in command, who clash over discipline and leadership.
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Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger, (who had produced Sands of Iwo Jima) and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits and personal battles of United States Marine Corps aviators during World War II.
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As the new commanding officer of a squadron of Marine pilots, Maj. Daniel Kirby (John Wayne), a stern and strict leader, cannot believe the lack of discipline exhibited by the...
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Flying Leathernecks. 1951 · 1 hr 43 min. TV-PG. Action · Drama · War. Two Marine Air Corps officers clash over leadership styles but learn to mingle their methods after confronting the stark realities of World War II. Subtitles: English.
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Flying Leathernecks - (Re-issue Trailer) A World War II Marine officer (John Wayne) drives his men mercilessly during the battle for Guadalcanal in Flying Leathernecks (1951).
