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.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known 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	14-Jan-1926	4-Sep-1991	The Other
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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