Flying Tigers

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Chris B @Papa13070 Apr 21, 2026 David Miller’s war film. John Wayne plays a pilot working for the Chinese government against invading the Japanese, two years prior to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbour. The story concerns Jim Gordon (John Wayne) the person in charge of a gang of American pilots employed for the Chinese administration against the attacking Japanese two years preceding to Pearl Harbour. John Wayne, in his first-ever war film, gives a good performance in his role as the leader of the Chinese government who does his best to stop the Japanese. He suits his role well and makes the most of the time he has on the screen. Elsewhere, there are decent performances to be had from John Carroll and Anna Lee in their respective roles as Woody Jason and Brooke Elliott. Overall, it isn’t outstanding, but Flying Tigers is a decent war film, due to the good performances, direction, script, tension, action and dramatic moments. See more Jarrod R @RT27243469 Mar 10, 2024 Solid performances throughout and while there were some obvious reuse of battle clips, overall, the action was dramatic and effective for the time. Was especially impressed with the acting of John Carroll's portrayal of Woody Jason, the brash pilot who goes in only thinking about the money and then learning a valuable lesson along the way. It was also fun to watch Anna Lee as the stalwart nurse Brooke Elliott, the love interest of The Duke and strong enough to hold her own. I later learned that she portrayed Sister Margaretta in The Sound Of Music. Same war, but a continent apart. For Disney fans, be on the lookout for Mickey Mouse Club host and composer of the "Mickey Mouse March," Jimmie Dodd as a plucky pilot. As for The Duke, this is one of my favorite roles of his, and while I'm not as enamored with his off screen persona, he is quite good in these types of roles. Flying Tigers is worth a look, and may provide a jumping off point for a deeper dive into the months before the U.S. entered WWII. See more Sep 17, 2019 Excellent movie. Great story See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 Apr 1, 2016 Flying Tigers is an excellent film. It is about Captain Jim Gordon's command of the famed American mercenary fighter group in China. John Wayne and John Carroll give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. David Miller did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the action and drama. See more Apr 21, 2014 good WWII pic during WWII See more Apr 7, 2012 If I had been John Wayne's character in this movie I would have taken the Woody Jason character out back and shot him in the back of the fucking head. There's no room for an asshole like that in a military unit getting everybody killed. See more Read all reviews

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