Flying Tigers (1942)

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Strong BRAVE MEN FLYING IN THE FACE OF DEATH THAT WE MAY Live

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.

• Released: 1942-10-08
• Genres: Action, Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 59 votes

Directed by David Miller.

Top cast

• John Wayne as Jim Gordon
• John Carroll as Woody Jason
• Anna Lee as Brooke Elliott
• Paul Kelly as Hap Smith
• Gordon Jones as Alabama Smith
• Mae Clarke as Verna Bales
• Addison Richards as R.T. Lindsay
• Edmund MacDonald as Blackie Bales
• Bill Shirley as Dale
• Tom Neal as Reardon

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Flying Tigers

• United States: stream on History Vault; watch free on Fawesome; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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• Flying Leathernecks (1951)
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