The Flying Misfits (1976)
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.
Release Date: 1976-09-21
6.8/10
6.8/10
- Language: English
- Runtime: 93
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Col. Thomas A. Lard
Maj. Red Buell
Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson
1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
Medical Lieutenant
Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey
Col. Mathis
Lt. Huck
Freddy
Dr. Jim Reese
Doc Roberts
Lt. Donald French
Lt. Robert Boyle
Nurse
Adm. Nimitz