Flying Tigers

About Flying Tigers

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.

Flying Tigers (1942) is a war film directed by David Miller. At 102 minutes long, it arrived in October 1942.

John Wayne stars as Jim Gordon, John Carroll as Woody Jason, Anna Lee as Brooke Elliott, and Paul Kelly as Hap Smith. Written by Barry Trivers and Kenneth Gamet.

Shelv files it under nurse, fighter pilot, dangerous mission, and commander. American members can watch it on History Vault.

Pearl Harbor, Atonement, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare make useful companions to Flying Tigers, all filed under world war ii. It scores 6.3 out of 10 from 61 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.