Is Flying Leathernecks scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Flying Leathernecks end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flying Leathernecks violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flying Leathernecks sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flying Leathernecks easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Flying Leathernecks

Name: Flying Leathernecks
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 1951
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa...the Marine air-devils blazed a trail of glory...while the women they left behind fought battles of their own!

Directed by Nicholas Ray

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

1951102 min5.8 / 10

A military drama about leadership and sacrifice during WWII, balancing action sequences with the moral weight of command decisions.

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.

Clusters

Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Family Honor Revenge Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal East Asian History & Culture

Genres

War Action Drama

Keywords

World War Ii Fighter Pilot U.s. Air Force Marine Corps Pacific Okinawa Pacific Island

Questions people ask

Is Flying Leathernecks scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Flying Leathernecks end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Flying Leathernecks violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Flying Leathernecks sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Flying Leathernecks easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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