Flying Leathernecks (1951)

Directed by

Nicholas Ray

Genre

action film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 73 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Marine Corps fighter pilots fight in World War II. Command tensions rise between a strict squadron leader and a more easygoing second-in-command.

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What happens

Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The film details the exploits and personal battles of Marine Corps aviators, known as "leathernecks", during World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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