Flying Leathernecks (1951) | |
| Director(s) | Nicholas Ray |
| Producer(s) | Edmund Grainger |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, World War II |
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Flying Leathernecks (1951) was a Drama - War Film directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by Edmund Grainger.
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By KC on Nov 4, 2020 From Classic MoviesFlying Leathernecks (1951) is an unusual entry in World War II cinema. While it leans into the familiar camaraderie and hijinks of many war films from the era, it offers a few visceral glimpses at the violent realities of war. This is most likely due to the influence of director Nicholas Ray, who wa... Read full article
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This was Nicholas Ray's first film in color.
This is a Howard Hughes production as the opening credits declare. It is well known that Hughes himself was an aviation aficionado who also produced Hell's Angels, Sky Devils and Jet Pilot (1957), the latter of which also starred John Wayne.
Marines got the nickname of "Leathernecks" from the fact that early uniforms had a collar made of leather which was intended to protect the throat from knife wounds.
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This is a Howard Hughes production as the opening credits declare. It is well known that Hughes himself was an aviation aficionado who also produced Hell's Angels, Sky Devils and Jet Pilot (1957), the latter of which also starred John Wayne.
Marines got the nickname of "Leathernecks" from the fact that early uniforms had a collar made of leather which was intended to protect the throat from knife wounds.
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