Flying Leathernecks

1951 film by Nicholas Ray
Movie film Q2303335
Flying Leathernecks
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Flying Leathernecks

Summary

Flying Leathernecks is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Flying Leathernecks's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Flying Leathernecks was directed by Nicholas Ray[4].
  • James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for Flying Leathernecks[5].
  • Flying Leathernecks's composer is recorded as Roy Webb[6].
  • Flying Leathernecks's genre is war film[7].
  • Flying Leathernecks's genre is action film[8].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was John Wayne[9].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Robert Ryan[10].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Don Taylor[11].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Jay C. Flippen[12].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Barry Kelley[13].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Carleton Young[14].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Harry Lauter[15].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Hugh Sanders[16].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was James Bell[17].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Janis Carter[18].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was William Harrigan[19].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Adam Williams[20].
  • A cast member of Flying Leathernecks was Peter J. Ortiz[21].
  • Flying Leathernecks was produced by Howard Hughes[22].
  • Flying Leathernecks's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[23].
  • Flying Leathernecks's director of photography is recorded as William E. Snyder[24].
  • The original language of Flying Leathernecks was English[25].
  • Flying Leathernecks's Commons category is recorded as Flying Leathernecks[26].
  • Flying Leathernecks was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Flying Leathernecks was produced by Howard Hughes[22]. It was directed by Nicholas Ray[4]. James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Wayne[9], Robert Ryan[10], Don Taylor[11], Jay C. Flippen[12], Barry Kelley[13], and Carleton Young[14].

Publication

Publication dates include August 28, 1951[28] and October 22, 1951[29]. The original language of Flying Leathernecks was English[25]. Genres include war film[7] and action film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War[30], aviation[31], and World War II[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[33] and 75%[34].

Why It Matters

Flying Leathernecks has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1951-08-28T00:00:00Z, +1951-10-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter James Edward Grant
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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