The Flying Misfits (1976)

US:: NR

The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron. The film also acted as the pilot for the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Former U.S. Marine pilot Greg "Pappy" Boyington is flying with the American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) in China. After Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II, Greg leaves the AVG to rejoin the Marine Corps. He refuses to be relegated to a desk job and, against all military protocol, forms his own fighter squadron from a group of misfits and disciplinary cases.

Updated May 31 2020

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1976-09-21

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Runtime: 93 mins Rating: 5.5

Cast

James Whitmore

Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

Simon Oakland

Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore

John Larroquette

2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson

Peter Donat

Col. Mathis

Charles Napier

Maj. Red Buell

Robert Ginty

1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley

Janice Carroll

Nurse Delmonte

Dana Elcar

Col. Thomas A. Lard