Stählerne Schwingen (1951)
Das berühmte amerikanische Flugzeuggeschwader “Die Ledernacken der Luft” ist im Kriegsjahr 1942 im Südpazifik stationiert. Als Major Dan Kirby, ein Mensch von kompromissloser Strenge, ihr neuer Kommandeur wird, kommen starke Spannungen und Auseinandersetzungen innerhalb der Truppe auf. Mit seiner harten Linie macht sich Kirby kaum Freunde bei den Fliegern. Die Mannschaft hätte lieber den kameradschaftlichen Captain Griffin als neuen Vorgesetzten gesehen. Der Unfrieden spitzt sich immer stärker zu und ein Kampf scheint unvermeidlich.
Der Regisseur:
Nicholas Ray
Die Autor:
Beirne Lay Jr., Edmund Grainger, James Edward Grant.
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John Wayne as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby |
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Robert Ryan as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin |
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Don Taylor as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe |
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Janis Carter as Joan Kirby |
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Jay C. Flippen as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief |
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William Harrigan as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran |
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James Bell as Colonel |
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Barry Kelley as Brigadier General |
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Maurice Jara as Shorty Vegay |
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Adam Williams as Lt. Bert Malotke |
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James Dobson as Lt. Pudge McCabe |
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Carleton Young as Col. Riley |
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Michael St. Angel as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer |
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Brett King as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark |
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Gordon Gebert as Tommy Kirby |
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Hal Bokar as |
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Barry Brooks as |
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Charles Brunner as |
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Richard Condon as |
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James Craven as |
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Victor Cutler as |
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Gail Davis as Virginia Blithe (uncredited) |
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Sam Edwards as |
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Fred Graham as MP Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as |
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Douglas Henderson as Lt. Foster (uncredited) |
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Milton Kibbee as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited) |
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Mona Knox as |
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Keith Larsen as |
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Harry Lauter as |
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Paul McGuire as |
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Eda Reiss Merin as |
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John Mitchum as |
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Patricia Prest as |
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Noel Reyburn as |
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Hugh Sanders as |
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Lynn Stalmaster as |
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Milburn Stone as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited) |
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Harlan Warde as |
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Dick Wessel as Mess Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Mack Williams as |
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Peter Ortiz as |
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Chuck Courtney as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited) |
| Directing | Nicholas Ray | Director |
| Writing | Beirne Lay Jr. | Screenplay |
| Production | Edmund Grainger | Producer |
| Writing | Edmund Grainger | Screenplay |
| Writing | James Edward Grant | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kenneth Gamet | Story |
| Sound | Roy Webb | Music |
| Editing | Sherman Todd | Editor |
| Camera | William E. Snyder | Director of Photography |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
| Production | Cliff P. Broughton | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Sam Ruman | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Art | John Sturtevant | Set Decoration |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Frank McWhorter | Sound |
| Crew | Howard Hughes | Presenter |
| Art | James W. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
