Flying Leathernecks
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| Directed by | Nicholas Ray |
| Screenplay by | James Edward Grant |
| Story by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger |
| Starring | John Wayne Robert Ryan Don Taylor Janis Carter Jay C. Flippen William Harrigan |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder |
| Edited by | Sherman Todd |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.6 million (U.S. rentals) |
Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger (who had produced Sands of Iwo Jima), and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits and personal battles of United States Marine Corps aviators during World War II. Marines have long had the nickname "leathernecks", hence the title.