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. == Plot == Major Dan Kirby arrives at VMF-247 (the "Wildcats") as the new commander, although the unit was expecting Captain Carl "Grif" Griffin to take command.
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. == Plot == Major Dan Kirby arrives at VMF-247 (the "Wildcats") as the new commander, although the unit was expecting Captain Carl "Grif" Griffin to take command.
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