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MacArthur

Where the legend ends and the man begins.

The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, when he was removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.

2h 10m1977PGTMDb 6.2

DramaHistoryWar

English

Crew and Cast

Joseph SargentJoseph SargentDirectorGregory PeckGregory PeckDouglas MacArthurIvan BonarIvan BonarLt. Gen. Richard K. SutherlandWard CostelloWard CostelloGen. George C. MarshallNicolas CosterNicolas CosterColonel Sidney Huff
Marj DusayJean MacArthurEd FlandersEd FlandersPresident Harry S. TrumanWarde DonovanWarde DonovanGeneral ShepherdBranscombe RichmondBranscombe RichmondKorean Soldier
Jerry HollandAide
Art FlemingThe SecretaryRussell JohnsonRussell JohnsonAdmiral KingSandy KenyonSandy KenyonGeneral WainwrightRobert MandanRobert MandanRepresentative MartinAllan MillerAllan MillerColonel DillerDan O'HerlihyDan O'HerlihyPresident RooseveltDick O'NeillDick O'NeillColonel WhitneyAddison PowellAddison PowellAdmiral NimitzTom RosquiTom RosquiGeneral SampsonG.D. SpradlinG.D. SpradlinGeneral EichelbergerKenneth TobeyKenneth TobeyAdmiral HalseyGarry WalbergGarry WalbergGeneral Walker
Lane AllanGeneral MarquatBarry CoeBarry CoeTelevision Reporter
Everett CooperGeneral KruegerCharles CyphersCharles CyphersGeneral Harding
Manuel DePinaPrettyman
Jesse DizonCastro
Philip KenneallyAdmiral DoyleJohn McKeeJohn McKeeAdmiral Leahy
Walter O. MilesGeneral Kenney

Storyline

The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, when he was removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 July 1977
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (97 votes)

Production

Director
Joseph Sargent
Writers
Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Studios
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$9.0M
Revenue
$16.3M
Profit
$7.3M
Return
1.8×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English