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6.3/10
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Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.
Michael St. Angel
- Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
- (as Steve Flagg)
Barry Brooks
- Squadron Commander
- (uncredited)
Charles Brunner
- Charlie's Father
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaJohn Wayne and Robert Ryan managed to put aside their vast political differences while making this film, although Ryan was appalled by Wayne's support for blacklisting, extending the Korean War by launching nuclear strikes on Chinese cities, and using military force to drive the Soviets out of eastern Europe. However they later did not get along at all while filming The Longest Day (1962).
- GoofsAt about the 56 minute mark, the Navajo Indian pilot is shot in a dogfight. In the initial scene he is wounded in the right leg; in subsequent scenes, the wound is in the left leg.
- Quotes
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby: Are we all buttoned up?
Joan Kirby: Cat's out... doors locked. All secure sir.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World According to Smith & Jones: War (1988)
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i thought this was a fairly decent war picture.it's not what i would call a classic,but it passes the time.the action sequences are pretty good,sometimes exciting.there's some obvious stock war scene footage mixed in with the film scenes.the acting is decent enough but not stellar,by any means,with maybe a bit of overacting going on possibly intentional.there's a bit of lite comedy thrown in that works well.the movie definitely has a pro war slant to it,so if that's not your thing,you may want to avoid it.otherwise,i'd say the movie is worth a watch on a lazy day when you have nothing better to do.for me,Flying Leathernecks is a 6/10
- disdressed12
- Feb 12, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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