The Flying Misfits (1976)

Run Time: 1h33m | Release: 21 Sep 1976

6.8 / 104 Vote Count

Overview:

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.

Cast Of - The Flying Misfits

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Robert Conrad

Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington

Simon Oakland

Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore

Dana Elcar

Col. Thomas A. Lard

James Whitmore

Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

Robert Ginty

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

Dirk Blocker

1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg

W.K. Stratton

2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey

John Larroquette

2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson

Peter Donat

Col. Mathis

Sharon Gless

Nurse 1st Lt.

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