The Flying Misfits (1976)

The Flying Misfits

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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Director

Russ Mayberry

Stars

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.

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Production

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Actor

Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, James Whitmore, Robert Ginty, Dirk Blocker, W.K. Stratton, John Larroquette, Peter Donat, Sharon Gless, George Gaynes, Lance LeGault, Anthony Charnota, John Lawlor, James Murtaugh, John Durren, Charles Napier, Jeff MacKay, Jake Mitchell, Janice Carroll, Sandra Kerns, Byron Morrow, James Carroll

Creators

Russ Mayberry (Director)

Alternative titles

Baa Baa Black Sheep (US)

Release dates

21.09.1976 (US)