Midway
Midway
Midway
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1976
2h 12m
6.6(310 votes)
Action
Drama
History
War

Overview

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Charlton Heston

Capt. Matthew Garth

Charlton Heston
Acting

Henry Fonda

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

Henry Fonda
Acting

James Coburn

Capt. Vinton Maddox

James Coburn
Acting

Glenn Ford

Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Glenn Ford
Acting

Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Hal Holbrook
Acting

Robert Mitchum

Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

Robert Mitchum
Acting

三船敏郎

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

三船敏郎
Acting

Cliff Robertson

Cmdr. Jessop

Cliff Robertson
Acting

Robert Wagner

Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Robert Wagner
Acting

Robert Webber

Admiral Jack Fletcher

Robert Webber
Acting

James Shigeta

Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

James Shigeta
Acting

Pat Morita

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Pat Morita
Acting

John Fujioka

Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

John Fujioka
Acting

Ed Nelson

Admiral Harry Pearson

Ed Nelson
Acting

Christopher George

Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky

Christopher George
Acting

Erik Estrada

Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos

Erik Estrada
Acting

Tom Selleck

Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard

Tom Selleck
Acting

Robert Ito

Cmdr. Minoru Genda

Robert Ito
Acting

Christina Kokubo

Haruko Sakura

Christina Kokubo
Acting

Susan Sullivan

Ann (TV Version)

Susan Sullivan
Acting

Larry Pennell

Captain Cyril Simard

Larry Pennell
Acting

Monte Markham

Commander Max Leslie

Monte Markham
Acting

Biff McGuire

Captain Miles Browning

Biff McGuire
Acting

Kevin Dobson

Ensign George Gay

Kevin Dobson
Acting

Glenn Corbett

Lieutenant Commander John Waldron

Glenn Corbett
Acting

Gregory Walcott

Captain Elliott Buckmaster

Gregory Walcott
Acting

Edward Albert

Lieutenant Tom Garth

Edward Albert
Acting

Dale Ishimoto

Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya

Dale Ishimoto
Acting

Dabney Coleman

Captain Murray Arnold

Dabney Coleman
Acting

Clyde Kusatsu

Cmdr. Watanabe

Clyde Kusatsu
Acting

Phillip R. Allen

Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach

Phillip R. Allen
Acting

Sab Shimono

Lt. Tomonaga

Sab Shimono
Acting

Conrad Yama

Adm. Nobutake Kondo

No Image
Acting

Yuki Shimoda

Officer Aboard Carrier Hiryu

Yuki Shimoda
Acting

Seth Sakai

Capt. Kameto Kuroshima

Seth Sakai
Acting

Kurt Grayson

Maj. Floyd 'Red' Parks

No Image
Acting

Alfie Wise

Chief Radioman Horace F. Dobbs

Alfie Wise
Acting

John Bennett Perry

ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek

John Bennett Perry
Acting

Steve Kanaly

Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey

Steve Kanaly
Acting

Kip Niven

Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot

Kip Niven
Acting

Dennis Rucker

Ens. Manson

Dennis Rucker
Acting

Michael Richardson

Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz

No Image
Acting

James Ingersoll

Pilot, PBY 'Strawberry 12'

No Image
Acting

Larry Csonka

Cmdr. Delaney (uncredited)

Larry Csonka
Acting

Mitchell Ryan

RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)

Mitchell Ryan
Acting

Lloyd Kino

Capt. Aoki (uncredited)

Lloyd Kino

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