Flying Leathernecks

Het verhaal

Majoor Daniel Kirby neemt het commando over een squadron marinevliegers net voordat ze op het punt staan de strijd aan te gaan. Hoewel de mannen het goed bedoelen, vindt hij ze ongedisciplineerd en geneigd om altijd excuses te vinden om te doen wat gemakkelijk is in plaats van wat nodig is. De wortel van het probleem is de tweede in bevel, kapitein Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is de beste vlieger in de groep, maar Kirby vindt hem een arme commandant die niet bereid is om de moeilijke beslissing te nemen die alle commandanten moeten nemen - om mannen in gevaar te brengen wetende dat ze kunnen worden gedood.

Cast

J John WayneMaj. Daniel Xavier Kirby R Robert RyanCapt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin D Don TaylorLt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe J Janis CarterJoan Kirby J Jay C. FlippenMSgt. Clancy, Line Chief W William HarriganDr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran J James BellColonel B Barry KelleyBrigadier General M Maurice JaraShorty Vegay A Adam WilliamsLt. Bert Malotke J James DobsonLt. Pudge McCabe C Carleton YoungCol. Riley

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M Michael St. AngelCapt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer B Brett King1st Lt. Ernie Stark G Gordon GebertTommy Kirby H Hal BokarLt. Deal (uncredited) B Barry BrooksSquadron Commander (uncredited) C Charles BrunnerCharlie's Father (uncredited) R Richard Condon1st Pilot Replacement (uncredited) J James CravenFleet CIC Commander (uncredited) V Victor Cutler2nd Pilot Replacement (uncredited) G Gail DavisVirginia Blithe (uncredited) S Sam EdwardsJunior (uncredited) F Fred GrahamMP Sergeant (uncredited) C Chuck HamiltonIntelligence Officer (uncredited) D Douglas HendersonLt. Foster (uncredited) M Milton KibbeeIndian Affairs Clerk (uncredited) M Mona KnoxAnnabelle (uncredited) K Keith LarsenCharlie (uncredited) H Harry LauterFreddie (uncredited) P Paul McGuireMajor Benson (uncredited) E Eda Reiss MerinMama Malotke (uncredited) J John MitchumLt. Black (uncredited) P Patricia PrestGreta Malotke (uncredited) N Noel ReyburnMadden (uncredited) H Hugh SandersGeneral on Guadalcanal (uncredited) L Lynn StalmasterLt. Billy Castle (uncredited) M Milburn StoneFleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited) H Harlan WardeAdmiral's Aide (uncredited) D Dick WesselMess Sergeant (uncredited) M Mack WilliamsColonel (uncredited) P Peter OrtizCaptain (uncredited) C Chuck Courtney3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)