The Flying Misfits 47 years old

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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The Flying Misfits Cast

Name Character
Dana Elcar He was 48, 77 years old when he died as Col. Thomas A. Lard
Charles Napier He was 40, 75 years old when he died as Maj. Red Buell
Simon Oakland He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
James Whitmore He was 54, 87 years old when he died as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
Peter Donat He was 48, 90 years old when he died as Col. Mathis
George Gaynes He was 59, 98 years old when he died as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Robert Ginty He was 27, 60 years old when he died as 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
Robert Conrad He was 41, 84 years old when he died as Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
Lance LeGault He was 41, 77 years old when he died as Lt. Huck
Sharon Gless She was 33, now 80 years old as Nurse 1st Lt.
Dirk Blocker He was 19, now 66 years old as 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
Byron Morrow He was 65, 94 years old when he died as Adm. Nimitz
John Larroquette He was 28, now 76 years old as 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson
James Murtaugh He was 33, now 81 years old as Medical Lieutenant
Jake Mitchell as Lt. Robert Boyle
Janice Carroll She was 44, 61 years old when she died as Nurse Delmonte
W.K. Stratton He was 26, now 73 years old as 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey
James Carroll He was 222, now 270 years old as Admiral's Aide
John Durren as Doc Roberts
John Lawlor He was 35, now 82 years old as Dr. Jim Reese

The Flying Misfits Crew

Name Department
Russ Mayberry as Director. He was 50 (86) years old when He died Directing
The Flying Misfits poster
The Flying Misfits (47 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 21, 1976
  • Runtime: 93 minutes