Flying Tigers

About this Broadcast

An American pilot leads a squadron of volunteer aviators to help China's fledgling air force fight the Japanese during the Second World War. However, he has to contend with the consequences when the actions of an arrogant hotshot pilot lead to the death of a fellow veteran airman. Drama, starring John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee and Paul Kelly

1942

Adventure/War Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. Jim Gordon

John Carroll (Actor) .. Woody Jason

Anna Lee (Actor) .. Brooke Elliott

Paul Kelly (Actor) .. Hap Davis

Gordon Jones (Actor) .. Alabama Smith

Mae Clarke (Actor) .. Verna Bales

Addison Richards (Actor) .. Col Lindsay

Edmund MacDonald (Actor) .. Blackie Bales

David Miller (Director)

More Information

Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. Jim Gordon

Born: May 26, 1907 in Iowa

Best Known For: Being a Hollywood icon.

Early-life: Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907. His family moved to California when he was young. John studied pre-law at the University of Southern California and played on the university's American football team until a broken collarbone injury put an end to his athletic career. He got a summer job in the prop department of a local film studio.

Career: Wayne began doing bit parts in westerns and adventures and appeared in about 70 movies before his breakthrough role in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). He went on to star in more than 20 John Ford pictures, including Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Other notable films included Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Alamo (1960), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969) and The Shootist (1976). He died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.

Quote: "I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot."

Trivia: Known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He won an Academy Award for True Grit. He played the lead role in 142 films and was predominantly known for his roles in westerns.