Flying Leathernecks (1951) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Nicholas Ray.

Cast

• John Wayne as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
• Robert Ryan as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
• Don Taylor as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
• Janis Carter as Joan Kirby
• Jay C. Flippen as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
• William Harrigan as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
• James Bell as Colonel
• Barry Kelley as Brigadier General
• Maurice Jara as Shorty Vegay
• Adam Williams as Lt. Bert Malotke
• James Dobson as Lt. Pudge McCabe
• Carleton Young as Col. Riley
• Michael St. Angel as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
• Brett King as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
• Gordon Gebert as Tommy Kirby
• Hal Bokar as Lt. Deal (uncredited)
• Barry Brooks as Squadron Commander (uncredited)
• Charles Brunner as Charlie's Father (uncredited)
• Richard Condon as 1st Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
• James Craven as Fleet CIC Commander (uncredited)
• Victor Cutler as 2nd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
• Gail Davis as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)
• Sam Edwards as Junior (uncredited)
• Fred Graham as MP Sergeant (uncredited)
• Chuck Hamilton as Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
• Douglas Henderson as Lt. Foster (uncredited)
• Milton Kibbee as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
• Mona Knox as Annabelle (uncredited)
• Keith Larsen as Charlie (uncredited)
• Harry Lauter as Freddie (uncredited)
• Paul McGuire as Major Benson (uncredited)
• Eda Reiss Merin as Mama Malotke (uncredited)
• John Mitchum as Lt. Black (uncredited)
• Patricia Prest as Greta Malotke (uncredited)
• Noel Reyburn as Madden (uncredited)
• Hugh Sanders as General on Guadalcanal (uncredited)
• Lynn Stalmaster as Lt. Billy Castle (uncredited)
• Milburn Stone as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
• Harlan Warde as Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
• Dick Wessel as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Crew

• Nicholas Ray — Director
• Edmund Grainger — Producer
• Beirne Lay Jr. — Screenplay
• Edmund Grainger — Screenplay
• James Edward Grant — Screenplay
• William E. Snyder — Director of Photography

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