MacArthur
Biopic of General Douglas MacArthur covering his war exploits during WW2 and the Korean War.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Released
- 1977
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1977
Storyline
Biopic of General Douglas MacArthur covering his war exploits during WW2 and the Korean War.
Top credits
Gregory Peck — Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Dan O'Herlihy — President Roosevelt
Ed Flanders — President Truman
Ivan Bonar — General Sutherland
Did you know
• Although Gregory Peck had reservations about the film's script and production quality, he later called it one of his favorite roles, if not one of his favorite movies.
• Gregory Peck had the good fortune of actually naturally bearing a striking resemblance to General Douglas MacArthur. He had some of his hair shaved off since the real MacArthur was quite bald.
• One aspect of MacArthur not covered in the film was the general's near-messianic popularity in postwar Japan. MacArthur was beloved by the Japanese for the same reasons that he was hated by Americans: his flair for the dramatic, his insistence on absolute obedience to his orders, and his seven-day-a-week commitment to duty. There were many Japanese who thought MacArthur should live in the Imperial Palace instead of the Emperor.
User reviews
Enjoyable biopic about the rebel General focusing Philippines reconquest and Korean Conflict
One of the most impressive scenes was the accurate recreation of the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri
Perfectly adequate--but could and should have been more.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
