Flying Leathernecks
(1951)
★ 5.8 IMDb · 75 votes
Year: 1951
Runtime: 102 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Джон Уэйн, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, William Harrigan, James Bell, Барри Келли, Maurice Jara, Adam Williams
Plot
Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.