MacArthur
MacArthur

MacArthur

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1977
2h 10m
6.3(86 votes)
Drama
History
War

Overview

The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been 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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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Gregory Peck

Douglas MacArthur

Gregory Peck
Acting

Ivan Bonar

Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland

Ivan Bonar
Acting

Ward Costello

Gen. George C. Marshall

Ward Costello
Acting

Nicolas Coster

Colonel Sidney Huff

Nicolas Coster
Acting

Marj Dusay

Jean MacArthur

Marj Dusay
Acting

Ed Flanders

President Harry S. Truman

Ed Flanders
Acting

Warde Donovan

General Shepherd

Warde Donovan
Acting

Branscombe Richmond

Korean Soldier

Branscombe Richmond
Acting

Jerry Holland

Aide

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Acting

Art Fleming

The Secretary

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Acting

Russell Johnson

Admiral King

Russell Johnson
Acting

Sandy Kenyon

General Wainwright

Sandy Kenyon
Acting

Robert Mandan

Representative Martin

Robert Mandan
Acting

Allan Miller

Colonel Diller

Allan Miller
Acting

Dan O'Herlihy

President Roosevelt

Dan O'Herlihy
Acting

Dick O'Neill

Colonel Whitney

Dick O'Neill
Acting

Addison Powell

Admiral Nimitz

Addison Powell
Acting

Tom Rosqui

General Sampson

Tom Rosqui
Acting

G. D. Spradlin

General Eichelberger

G. D. Spradlin
Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Admiral Halsey

Kenneth Tobey
Acting

Garry Walberg

General Walker

Garry Walberg
Acting

Lane Allan

General Marquat

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Barry Coe

Television Reporter

Barry Coe
Acting

Everett Cooper

General Krueger

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Charles Cyphers

General Harding

Charles Cyphers
Acting

Manuel DePina

Prettyman

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Acting

Jesse Dizon

Castro

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Acting

Philip Kenneally

Admiral Doyle

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John McKee

Admiral Leahy

John McKee
Acting

Walter O. Miles

General Kenney

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Gerald Peters

General Blamey

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Eugene Peterson

General Collins

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Beulah Quo

Ah Cheu

Beulah Quo
Acting

Alex Rodine

General Derevyanko

Alex Rodine
Acting

Yuki Shimoda

Prime Minister Shidehara

Yuki Shimoda
Acting

Fred Stuthman

General Bradley

Fred Stuthman
Acting

Harvey Vernon

Admiral Sherman

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William Wellman Jr.

Lieutenant Bulkeley

William Wellman Jr.
Acting

John Fujioka

Emperor Hirohito

John Fujioka
Acting

Robert V. Barron

POW (uncredited)

Robert V. Barron
Acting

Klair Bybee

Burial Detail Soldier (uncredited)

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Howard Fujimoto

Korean Soldier (uncredited)

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Acting

John Fujioka

Emperor Hirohito (uncredited)

John Fujioka
Acting

Arthur Godfrey

Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

Arthur Godfrey
Acting

Bob Harks

Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

David Custer Kelly

Photographer on USS Missouri (uncredited)

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Acting

Evan C. Kim

Major Akio Sakud (uncredited)

Evan C. Kim
Acting

Lloyd Kino

Japanese Administrative Assistant (uncredited)

Lloyd Kino
Acting

Branscombe Richmond

Korean Soldier (uncredited)

Branscombe Richmond
Acting

Shane Sinutko

Douglas (uncredited)

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Ramon Sison

Lieutenant Colonel (Hospital Commander, Corregidor) (uncredited)

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Greg van Wey

Sailor (uncredited)

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Acting

John Stuart West

Lieutenant Aames (uncredited)

John Stuart West
Acting

Marion Yuh

Mashito (uncredited)

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