| Actors: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen Director: Nicholas Ray Creators: William E. Snyder, Sherman Todd, Edmund Grainger, Beirne Lay Jr., James Edward Grant, Kenneth Gamet Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Military & War Sub-Genres: Classics, John Wayne, Drama, Military & War Studio: Turner Home Ent Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen - Closed-captioned,Subtitled DVD Release Date: 05/04/2004 Original Release Date: 08/28/1951 Theatrical Release Date: 08/28/1951 Release Year: 2004 Run Time: 1hr 42min Screens: Color,Full Screen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish See Also: |
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  | Flying Leathernecks Actors: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen Director: Nicholas Ray Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Military & War NR 2004 1hr 42min It's World War II. Major Dan Kirby (John Wayne) is hard on his marines. His subordinate Captain Carl Griffin thinks the Major is overdoing it. But Kirby proves that there is a method to his madness after all. |
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Movie ReviewsFlying Leathernecks!!........cool flying.........go Marines 02/23/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Flying Leathernecks is one of my favorite war dramas to watch on a boring, rainy, summer day. John Wayne is a Marine avatior who drives his men to the edge during training and in the war, installing hatred in their hearts againist him, especially his second in command, played by Robert Ryan, who clashes with Wayne, but goes easy on the squad. Later in the movie, Wayne teaches Ryan the importance of being hard and rough on the squad. This movies should have got some Oscar nominations for Best Actor: John Wayne Best Cinematography Best Supporting Actor: Robert Ryan and for Best Special Effects. If you were in the Marine Corps, and if you want to see some old war planes, like Corsairs, Wildcats, a PBY seaplane, and a real harsh look at what Marine Corps pilots went through in WWII, give this movie a try. I recemend it to anyone who served in the Marines, John Wayne fans, and models buffs. Semper Fi Go Marines." The Duke on Command Jeffrey Leeper | Seattle, WA USA | 05/28/2002 (3 out of 5 stars) "The Duke himself is in this movie about Marine pilots in the South Pacific during World War II. Since this movie was made in the fifties, there is not a lot of gore and violence. The fight scenes you see are mostly actual footage from aerial combats during WWII.The movie centers around two things. First, it shows the usage of military planes providing close ground support. Repeatedly, everyone mentions it can't be done, but the Duke and his group continue to show that it is viable. Second, we see the agonies of command.John Wayne is a major who is not always liked by his subordinates. He is a career military man trying to keep his team, mostly young college men, alive by enforcing discipline. He drives them relentlessly as the executive officer tries to ease up on them. By the end of the movie, the executive officer gets an explanation on why it is necessary for commanders to push their men.For military film buffs or John Wayne fans, I would highly recommend seeing this movie." Sands of Iwo Jima in the air T O'Brien | Chicago, Il United States | 08/24/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "Flying Leathernecks is an entertaining John Wayne adventure about a squadron of Marine fighters stationed on Guadalcanal during the fierce fighting. The Duke plays Major Daniel Kirby, a new squadron leader who tries to get the men into fighting shape as he tries to prove his theory of ground attacks heavily supported by air support. Kirby and his executive officer, Captain Griffin butt heads as they argue over how to treat the men. The plot might sound familiar to Sands of Iwo Jima which it is, but it is still a quality movie. The aerial shots are taken from actual WWII footage that work pretty well with the shots of the actors in their planes. The story is fairly predictable, but it is still worth a watch if nothing else. John Wayne is pretty good as tough as nails Major Kirby, a role very similar to his role as Sergeant Stryker that earned him a Best Actor nomination. Robert Ryan gives a decent performance as Captain Griffin, who Kirby believes is not ready to take over command of the squadron. Wayne and Ryan work well together throughout. Don Taylor plays Griffin's brother-in-law and fellow squadron member. Jay C. Flippen has a very funny role as Master Sergeant Clancy, Kirby's line chief who has a talent for taking things that are just lying around. Like all Duke movies, I hope this one gets a DVD release since the VHS is not in the best of shape. For an enjoyable Duke adventure, check out Flying Leathernecks!"
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