---
title: 'Flying Leathernecks (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicholas Ray'
released: '1951-08-28'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/flying-leathernecks-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043547/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Flying Leathernecks (1951)

1951 · 100 min · Action, War · United States


## Synopsis

Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The film details the exploits and personal battles of Marine Corps aviators, known as "leathernecks", during World War II.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicholas Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-ray)
- **Screenplay:** [James Edward Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-edward-grant)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Producer:** [Howard Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-hughes)
- **Director of Photography:** [William E. Snyder](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-e-snyder)
- **Editor:** [Sherman Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/sherman-todd)

## Cast

- [Don Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-taylor)
- [Barry Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-kelley)
- [Janis Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/janis-carter)
- [Harry Lauter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-lauter)
- [Jay C. Flippen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-c-flippen)
- [Robert Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ryan)
- [Carleton Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/carleton-young)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Peter J. Ortiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-j-ortiz)
- [William Harrigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-harrigan)
- [James Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bell)
- [Adam Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-williams)
- [Hugh Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-sanders)

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