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.
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Robert Conrad
Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
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Simon Oakland
Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
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Dana Elcar
Col. Thomas A. Lard
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James Whitmore
Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
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Robert Ginty
1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
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Dirk Blocker
1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
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2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey
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2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson
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Peter Donat
Col. Mathis
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Sharon Gless
Nurse 1st Lt.
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George Gaynes
Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
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Punky Brewster
Lance LeGault
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Russ Mayberry Director
United States release September 21, 1976
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 21, 1976
Theatrical
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