# Flying Leathernecks (1951)

> A hard-driving Marine commander must transform an undisciplined Pacific fighter squadron while confronting the lethal moral cost of leadership.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31749

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: War, Action, Drama
- Director: Nicholas Ray
- Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, William Harrigan, James Bell, Barry Kelley
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043547/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, masculine, patriotic, classic war movie night, aviation film marathon

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