Flying Leathernecks
“From Guadalcanal to Okinawa...the Marine air-devils blazed a trail of glory...while the women they left behind fought battles of their own!”
1951 · 1 h 42 min
Nicholas RayCast
John Wayne 
Robert Ryan 
Don Taylor 
Janis Carter 
Jay C. Flippen 
William Harrigan
Credits
Written by: 
James Edward Grant
Plot
A tough Marine major takes command of a fighter squadron and clashes with his executive officer over his methods.
Sinekatalog’s take
Nicholas Ray's war film, with John Wayne and Robert Ryan, is rousing and colourful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (6,083 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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