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.
Credits
The Flying Misfits Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Dana Elcar
He was 48, 77 years old when he died
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as Col. Thomas A. Lard |
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Charles Napier
He was 40, 75 years old when he died
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as Maj. Red Buell |
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Simon Oakland
He was 61, 68 years old when he died
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as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore |
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James Whitmore
He was 54, 87 years old when he died
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as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman |
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Peter Donat
He was 48, 90 years old when he died
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as Col. Mathis |
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George Gaynes
He was 59, 98 years old when he died
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as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault |
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Robert Ginty
He was 27, 60 years old when he died
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as 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley |
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Robert Conrad
He was 41, 84 years old when he died
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as Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington |
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Lance LeGault
He was 41, 77 years old when he died
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as Lt. Huck |
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Sharon Gless
She was 33, now 81 years old
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as Nurse 1st Lt. |
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Dirk Blocker
He was 19, now 67 years old
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as 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg |
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Byron Morrow
He was 65, 94 years old when he died
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as Adm. Nimitz |
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John Larroquette
He was 28, now 77 years old
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as 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson |
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James Murtaugh
He was 33, now 82 years old
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as Medical Lieutenant |
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John Durren
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as Doc Roberts |
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Jake Mitchell
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as Lt. Robert Boyle |
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James Carroll
He was 222, now 270 years old
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as Admiral's Aide |
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Janice Carroll
She was 44, 61 years old when she died
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as Nurse Delmonte |
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John Lawlor
He was 35, now 83 years old
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as Dr. Jim Reese |
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W.K. Stratton
He was 26, now 74 years old
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as 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey |
The Flying Misfits Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Russ Mayberry as Director. He was 50 (86) years old when He died
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Directing |
