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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.
Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 film about a Marine squadron in the Guadalcanal campaign. It stars John Wayne as the tough but fair commander and Robert Ryan as his second in command, who clash over training methods.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Nicholas Ray
- 1951-08-28
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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).
- Nicholas Ray, Edmund Grainger, Sam Ruman
- John Wayne
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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- John Wayne
- Nicholas Ray
- War
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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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.
