The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976
1h 33m
6.8

6.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 21, 1976
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0074171

Cast

Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad

Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington

Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland

Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore

Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar

Col. Thomas A. Lard

James Whitmore
James Whitmore

Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

Robert Ginty
Robert Ginty

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

Dirk Blocker
Dirk Blocker

1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg

W.K. Stratton
W.K. Stratton

2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey

John Larroquette
John Larroquette

2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson

Peter Donat
Peter Donat

Col. Mathis

Sharon Gless
Sharon Gless

Nurse 1st Lt.

George Gaynes
George Gaynes

Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Lance LeGault
Lance LeGault

Lt. Huck

Key Crew

Russ Mayberry
Director

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