The Flying Leathernecks

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John Wayne and Robert Ryan co-star in Nicholas Ray's intense 1951 war movie. Wayne plays Major Dan Kirby, commander of a Marine Flying Corps squadron in the South Pacific of World War II. After witnessing the slaughter of men under his command at Midway, his emotions are further strained as his pilots are picked off one by one in missions, leading to a crisis that ultimately forces the Kirby and his executive officer to re-evaluate their attitude toward sending men to their likely demise.

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Article - "The Duke: John Wayne at 100" by James Oliver
Thursday 21st June 2007

More than any other film star, John Wayne represented more than the characters he played. He embodied a sense of purpose, an expression of an attitude. Or, if you prefer, borderline fascism, because no other star has ever divided people like John Wayne. But what gets...  View article in full

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