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.
Stars: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, William Harrigan
Crew: Nicholas Ray (Director), Beirne Lay Jr. (Screenplay), Edmund Grainger (Producer), Edmund Grainger (Screenplay), James Edward Grant (Screenplay), Kenneth Gamet (Story)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: RKO Radio Pictures
Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 28, 1951
IMDb: 5.1
Keywords:world war ii, fighter pilot, u.s. air force, marine corps, pacific, okinawa, pacific island
