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MacArthur

Where the legend ends and the man begins.

6.3

2h 10m

1977

“Where the legend ends and the man begins.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Joseph Sargent

Trailer

DramaHistoryWar

world war iikorean war (1950-53)biographypacific warwest pointgeneral douglas macarthur

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Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

as Douglas MacArthur

Ivan Bonar

Ivan Bonar

as Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland

Ward Costello

Ward Costello

as Gen. George C. Marshall

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

as Colonel Sidney Huff

Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay

as Jean MacArthur

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

as President Harry S. Truman

Warde Donovan

Warde Donovan

as General Shepherd

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

as Korean Soldier

Jerry Holland

as Aide

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