The Flying Misfits [292810] Released: 1976-09-21 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 93 mins Popularity: 0.7311 Vote Average: 6.8 Vote Count: 4 Overview: 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. Cast [23] Robert ConradMaj. Greg 'Pappy Simon OaklandBrig. Gen. Thoma Dana ElcarCol. Thomas A. L James WhitmoreCapt. James 'Jim Robert Ginty1st Lt. Thomas J Dirk Blocker1st Lt. Jerome ' W.K. Stratton2nd Lt. Lawrence John Larroquette2nd Lt. Robert ' Peter DonatCol. Mathis Sharon GlessNurse 1st Lt. George GaynesMaj. Gen. Claire Lance LeGaultLt. Huck Anthony CharnotaFreddy John LawlorDr. Jim Reese James MurtaughMedical Lieutena John DurrenDoc Roberts Charles NapierMaj. Red Buell Jeff MacKayLt. Donald Frenc Jake MitchellLt. Robert Boyle Janice CarrollNurse Delmonte Sandra KernsNurse Byron MorrowAdm. Nimitz James CarrollAdmiral's Aide Trailers