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In Harm's Way (6-Apr-1965)

Director: Otto Preminger

Writer: Wendell Mayes

From novel: Harm's Way by James Bassett

Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Producer: Otto Preminger

Keywords: Drama, WWII

John Wayne plays a naval officer relieved of his duties after the attack on Pearl Harbor, but subsequently receives a promotion to Rear Admiral. His second in command, Kirk Douglas, battles personal daemons with limited success. WWII melodrama, sometimes sentimental, demonstrates war's cost on human relationships. Received Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Dana Andrews
Actor
1-Jan-1909 17-Dec-1992 The Best Years of Our Lives
Bruce Cabot
Actor
20-Apr-1904 3-May-1972 Saved Fay Wray from King Kong
Brandon De Wilde
Actor
9-Apr-1942 6-Jul-1972 Shane! Come back!
Kirk Douglas
Actor
9-Dec-1916   Spartacus
Henry Fonda
Actor
16-May-1905 12-Aug-1982 12 Angry Men
Larry Hagman
Actor
21-Sep-1931 23-Nov-2012 J.R. Ewing on Dallas
Jill Haworth
Actor
15-Aug-1946 3-Jan-2011 In Harm's Way
Stanley Holloway
Actor
1-Oct-1890 30-Jan-1982 Passport to Pimlico
George Kennedy
Actor
18-Feb-1925 28-Feb-2016 Airport, Naked Gun
Burgess Meredith
Actor
16-Nov-1908 9-Sep-1997 Rocky and Grumpy Old Men
James Mitchum
Actor
8-May-1941   Son of Robert Mitchum
Patricia Neal
Actor
20-Jan-1926 8-Aug-2010 The Day the Earth Stood Still
Carroll O'Connor
Actor
2-Aug-1924 21-Jun-2001 Archie Bunker in All in the Family
Patrick O'Neal
Actor
26-Sep-1927 9-Sep-1994 Chamber of Horrors
Slim Pickens
Actor
29-Jun-1919 8-Dec-1983 Tough cowboy actor
Paula Prentiss
Actor
4-Mar-1938   What's New, Pussycat?
Franchot Tone
Actor
27-Feb-1905 18-Sep-1968 Advise and Consent
Tom Tryon
Novelist
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John Wayne
Actor
26-May-1907 11-Jun-1979 The Duke

CAST

John Wayne   ...   Rock
Kirk Douglas   ...   Eddington
Patricia Neal   ...   Maggie
Tom Tryon   ...   Mac
Paula Prentiss   ...   Bev
Brandon De Wilde   ...   Jere
Jill Haworth   ...   Annalee
Dana Andrews   ...   Adm. Broderick
Co-Starring
Stanley Holloway   ...   Clayton Canfil
Burgess Meredith   ...   Cmdr. Egan Powell
Franchot Tone   ...   CINCPAC I
Patrick O'Neal   ...   Cmdr. Neal Owynn
Carroll O'Connor   ...   Lt. Cmdr. Burke
Slim Pickens   ...   CPO Culpepper
James Mitchum   ...   Ens. Griggs
George Kennedy   ...   Col. Gregory
Bruce Cabot   ...   Quartermaster Quoddy
Barbara Bouchet   ...   Liz Eddington
Tod Andrews   ...   Capt. Tuthill
Larry Hagman   ...   Lt. Cline
Stewart Moss   ...   Ens. Balch
Richard Le Pore   ...   Lt. Tom Agar
Chet Stratton   ...   Ship's Doctor
Soo Young   ...   Tearful Woman
Dort Clark   ...   Boston
Phil Mattingly   ...   PT Boat Skipper
and
Henry Fonda   ...   CINCPAC II

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