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.
Director: Russ Mayberry
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Robert Conrad as Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington |
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Simon Oakland as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore |
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Dana Elcar as Col. Thomas A. Lard |
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James Whitmore as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman |
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Robert Ginty as 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley |
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Dirk Blocker as 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg |
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W.K. Stratton as 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey |
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John Larroquette as 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson |
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Peter Donat as Col. Mathis |
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Sharon Gless as Nurse 1st Lt. |
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George Gaynes as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault |
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Lance LeGault as Lt. Huck |
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Anthony Charnota as Freddy |
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John Lawlor as Dr. Jim Reese |
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James Murtaugh as Medical Lieutenant |
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John Durren as Doc Roberts |
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Charles Napier as Maj. Red Buell |
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Jeff MacKay as Lt. Donald French |
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Jake Mitchell as Lt. Robert Boyle |
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Janice Carroll as Nurse Delmonte |
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Sandra Kerns as Nurse |
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Byron Morrow as Adm. Nimitz |
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James Carroll as Admiral's Aide |
| Directing | Russ Mayberry | Director |
