The Flying Misfits
NR
1976
93 minutes
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.
Top Cast
Robert Conrad
Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
Simon Oakland
Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Dana Elcar
Col. Thomas A. Lard
James Whitmore
Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
Robert Ginty
1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
Dirk Blocker
1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
W.K. Stratton
2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey
John Larroquette
2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson
Peter Donat
Col. Mathis
Sharon Gless
Nurse 1st Lt.
George Gaynes
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Lance LeGault
Lt. Huck
Anthony Charnota
Freddy
John Lawlor
Dr. Jim Reese
James Murtaugh
Medical Lieutenant
John Durren
Doc Roberts
Charles Napier
Maj. Red Buell
Jeff MacKay
Lt. Donald French
Jake Mitchell
Lt. Robert Boyle
Janice Carroll
Nurse Delmonte
Sandra Kerns
Nurse
Byron Morrow
Adm. Nimitz
James Carroll
Admiral's Aide